Veterinary Technician's Large Animal Daily Reference Guide

Herausgegeben von D'Andrea, Amy; Sjogren, Jessica

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Veterinary Technician's Large Animal Daily Reference Guide is an indispensible resource in daily clinical practice. Covering all aspects of a veterinary technician's responsibilities in the care of large animals, the book provides fast access to practical information, aiding newly trained and skilled large animal technicians alike in performing their daily tasks. Designed as a quick yet comprehensive reference, the tables and charts throughout offer reliable, easy-to-follow information on horses, cattle, small ruminants, and pigs.

With chapter topics ranging from anatomy and nutrition to emergency and critical care, the book's coverage includes both the basics of veterinary care and more specialized nursing procedures. Veterinary Technician's Large Animal Daily Reference Guide is an invaluable tool for any veterinary technician working with large animals, as well as veterinary technology students seeking more information on these species.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Wiley & Sons
• 1. Auflage
• Seitenzahl: 464
• Erscheinungstermin: 28. Oktober 2013
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 277mm x 213mm x 20mm
• Gewicht: 1197g
• ISBN-13: 9780813816210
• ISBN-10: 0813816211
• Artikelnr.: 38023075

Autorenporträt

Editors Amy D'Andrea, BS, MEd, CVT, VTS (EVN), is an instructor at the New England Institute of Technology Veterinary Technology Program in Warwick, Rhode Island, USA. Jessica Sjogren, BS in Veterinary Technology, CEST, is an emergency technologist at VCA South Shore Animal Hospital in South Weymouth, Massachusetts, USA.

Inhaltsangabe

Contributors xi Preface xiii Acknowledgments xv Chapter 1: Anatomy 3 Amy
D'Andrea and Jessica Sjogren with illustrations by Nathan Davis
Introduction 3 Systems Overviews 4 Chapter 2: Preventative Health Care 21
Amy D'Andrea and Jessica Sjogren Introduction 22 Physical Examinations 22
Large Animal History 23 Preliminary Examination 24 Types of Physical
Examinations 26 Physical Examination 27 Other Assessments 29 Vaccinations
29 Guiding Principles for Vaccinating an Animal 29 Adverse Reactions from
Vaccinations 29 Vaccine Categories 29 Equine Injection Sites 30 Vaccines
for Preventing Fatal Diseases in Horses 31 Vaccines to Minimize Illnesses
in Horses 35 Areas of Injection and Blood Draws in Cattle 44 Dairy and Beef
Cattle Vaccines 45 Small Ruminant Vaccines 50 Areas of Injection in Swine
52 Swine Vaccines 52 Rabies 55 Anthrax 58 Hoof Care 59 Common Diseases and
Disorders of the Hoof 60 Lameness Grading Scale 61 Chapter 3: Nutrition 63
Ashley Moulton The Importance of Nutrition 64 Vitamins 65 Minerals 67
Nutritional Defi ciencies 69 Nutritional Requirements for the Horse 76
Nutritional Requirements for the Dairy Cow 76 Nutritional Requirements for
Beef Cattle 77 Nutritional Requirements for Sheep 77 Nutritional
Requirements for Swine 77 Chapter 4: Internal Medicine 79 Jessica Sjogren
and Amy D'Andrea Cardiovascular 81 Dermatology 88 Endocrinology 93
Gastroenterology 95 Musculoskeletal 115 Neurology 121 Ophthalmology 125
Respiratory 128 Urology 137 Chapter 5: Reproduction 141 Katie Brown, Ryan
Healy, and Maria Ferrer Introduction 143 Female Reproductive Anatomy 144
Male Reproductive Anatomy 146 Reproductive Parameters in the Male 149
Ejaculatory Fractions in Boars and Stallions 149 Female Reproductive
Physiology 150 Large Animal Reproductive Physiology 150 Phases of the Large
Animal Estrous Cycle 151 Large Animal Gestation 152 Male Breeding Soundness
Examination 153 Genital Examination 153 Semen Collection Techniques 154
Semen Evaluation 155 Sperm Abnormalities 155 Minimum Acceptable Testicular
Size in Satisfactory Potential Breeders 156 Minimum Acceptable Semen
Quality in Satisfactory Potential Breeders 156 Female Breeding Soundness
Examination 157 Steps of the Female Breeding Soundness Examination 157
Estrous Detection 158 Estrous Detection Techniques 158 Behavioral Signs of
Estrus in Large Animals 159 Artificial Insemination 159 Proper Timing,
Dose, and Site of Semen Deposition during Artificial Insemination 160
Bovine Artificial Insemination Technique 161 Small Ruminant Artificial
Insemination Methods 161 Swine Artificial Insemination 162 Equine
Artificial Insemination 163 Handling and Preparation of Frozen Semen for
Artificial Insemination 164 Pregnancy Diagnosis 164 Earliest Time or Ideal
Time Range (Days Post-Ovulation) for Pregnancy Diagnosis in Large Animals
165 Abortion 165 Common Causes of Abortion 166 Management of Abortion 167
Twin Reduction in Mares 168 Parturition 168 Definition of the Stages of
Parturition 168 Clinical Parameters of Parturition 169 Radius 316 Radius
Radiography 316 Tibia 318 Tibia Radiography 318 Metacarpus
(MCIII)/Metatarsus (MTIII) 320 Metacarpus/Metatarsus Radiography 321
Cervical Spine 322 Cervical Spine Radiography 322 Thorax 324 Thorax
Radiography 324 Pelvis 326 Pelvis Radiography 326 Skull 327 Guttural
Pouch/Larynx/Pharynx 327 Skull Radiography 327 Chapter 9: Pharmacology 329
Patrick Hennigan Introduction 331 Basic Calculations 331 Antifungal Drugs
332 Anti-Infective Drugs: Aminoglycosides, Cephalosporins, and
Chloramphenicol 333 Anti-Infective Drugs: Fluoroquinolones, Lincosamides,
and Metronidazole 334 Anti-Infective Drugs: Penicillin, Sulfonamides, and
Tetracyclines 336 Antiparasitic Drugs: Antinematodals 337 Antiparasitic
Drugs: Anticestodals 338 Cardiovascular Drugs: Antiarrhythmics 339
Cardiovascular Drugs: Anticoagulants and Calcium Supplements 340
Cardiovascular Drugs: Contractility Enhancers and Positive Inotropes 341
Renal and Urinary Tract Drugs: Diuretics 342 Renal and Urinary Tract Drugs:
Acidifiers and Alkalinizers Renal and Urinary Tract Drugs: Alpha Blocker
and Anabolic Steroids 343 Antihistamines 343 Musculoskeletal Drugs: Adrenal
Cortical Steroids 344 Musculoskeletal Drugs: Nonsteroidal Antiinflammatory
Drugs 345 Central Nervous System Drugs: Anticonvulsants 347 Central Nervous
System Drugs: Muscle Relaxers 347 Central Nervous System Drugs: Alpha-2
Agonists 348 Central Nervous System Drugs: Dissociative Agents 348 Central
Nervous System Drugs: Opioids 349 Chapter 10: Emergency Care 351 Jamie
Defazio Introduction 352 Emergency Supplies 352 Emergency Equipment and
Supplies 353 Monitoring/Nursing Equipment 354 Triage 354 Assessment Triage
(General) 355 Cardiac Emergencies 356 Procedure for Indirect Blood Pressure
Measurement for the Large Animal Patient 358 Respiratory Emergencies 359
Ophthalmic Emergencies 363 Gastrointestinal Emergencies 366 Procedure for
Nasogastric Intubation in the Equine Patient 369 Neurologic Emergencies 370
Reproductive Emergencies 373 Toxicological Emergencies 375 Metabolic
Emergencies 379 Neonatal Emergencies 380 Urogenital and Renal Emergencies
383 Musculoskeletal Emergencies 385 Trauma/Shock 388 Over-the-Needle and
Over-the-Wire Intravenous Catheter Placement in the Jugular Vein 391
Chapter 11: Holistic Medicine for Horses 393 Jessica Sjogren Holistic
Medicine 394 Massage Therapy 394 Hydrotherapy 396 Chiropractic Therapy 398
Herbology 400 Oils 405 Acupuncture 407 Glossary 409 Bibliography 415 Index