The Complete Textbook of Veterinary Nursing2
The Complete Textbook of Veterinary Nursing2

Author: Victoria Aspinall

Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences

Published: 2011-01-01

Total Pages: 745

ISBN-13: 0702040509

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The Complete Textbook of Veterinary Nursing has established itself as a recommended standard text for all veterinary nurses. It is designed both to satisfy the requirements of the syllabus studied by all student veterinary nurses and to provide a wide range of information for qualified nurses working in veterinary practice. This new second edition has been updated and revised to align it perfectly with the needs of a new generation of students. . Comprehensive content endorsed by all leading course providers . Full colour illustrations for maximum clarity . Written by veterinary nurses for veterinary nurses . Additional online resources to maximize learning potential Improved website offers a range of film clips of essential procedures, introduced and narrated by Victoria Aspinall - plus comprehensive test-yourself questions in both study and assessment modes.All chapters revised and updated in line with changes in legislation, knowledge and current practical techniques.Brand new chapters on Ethics and Welfare, Communication and Physiotherapy.New section on Nursing Care Models to provide veterinary nurses with the necessary information to use this concept in their own practices.Dog behaviour chapter updated and revised to reflect the latest thinking about the process of domestication of the dog and its relevance to training methods. Additional photographs added throughout for enhanced understanding and clarity.Entire text accessible as an e-book with full note-making, referencing and search functionality.

Handbook of Veterinary Nursing
Handbook of Veterinary Nursing

Author: Hilary Orpet

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2011-11-28

Total Pages: 400

ISBN-13: 111827945X

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Handbook of Veterinary Nursing presents essential guidance and helpful tips on developing and delivering high quality nursing care and skills. Fully updated, this easy-to-follow guide reflects recent changes to veterinary nursing qualifications, current terminology and drugs in use. The emphasis is on the importance of working methodically, using high quality procedures, to help the whole veterinary team ensure the most successful outcomes in animal care. Written in note form for quick reference by veterinary nurses and technicians at all stages of their training and career, this will be invaluable for both exam revision and quick reference in clinic. Contents include: The nursing process in veterinary care, physical assessment of the patient, managing the hospital environment, managing the operating room, surgical nursing activities, anaesthesia, diagnostic imaging, diagnostic tests, triage and emergency procedures, and essential calculations for drugs, fluids, nutrition and radiographic exposures. Key features: •Gives clinical advice quickly and simply •Written by authors with many years experience of veterinary nurse training and education •Contains essential calculations •Illustrated in colour throughout

BSAVA Textbook of Veterinary Nursing
BSAVA Textbook of Veterinary Nursing

Author: Barbara Cooper

Publisher: BSAVA

Published: 2011-12-12

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781905319268

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The new edition of this classic core textbook has been fully updated to reflect the current syllabus, including equine content for the first time, while retaining additional useful chapters that are no longer covered in the syllabus. Each chapter includes learning objectives and self assessment questions. There are new chapters on professional responsibilities, professional development and learning. KEY FEATURES Anatomy and physiology presented in a single integrated chapter to allow easy comparison Stand-alone chapter on nursing models, with clinical application examples New chapter on professional responsibilities, regulation and ethics Up-to-date content on MRSA and PETS regulations Appendix on study skills Specially commissioned new drawings Addresses equine species as required by VN core units, including details on anatomy, handling, stabling, feeding, bandaging, radiography, reproduction and anaesthesia

Veterinary Nursing of Exotic Pets
Veterinary Nursing of Exotic Pets

Author: Simon J. Girling

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2008-04-15

Total Pages: 329

ISBN-13: 0470680520

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From budgies and cockatiels to chipmunks and chinchillas, ourinterest in exotic pets has rocketed in recent years. With thehouse rabbit being the UK's third most commonly kept pet after thecat and dog, and sales in small mammals, reptiles and birdscontinuing to grow, exotic pets have now become a specialist areaof veterinary practice in their own right. Veterinary Nursing of Exotic Pets is the first book toaddress the need for a definitive reference book devoted entirelyto the principles and applications of nursing exotic species.Developed from a City and Guild's course, it not only covershusbandry, nutrition and handling, but also explores anatomy andchemical restraint, and provides an overview of diseases andtreatments.

Veterinary Nursing
Veterinary Nursing

Author: D. R. Lane

Publisher: Butterworth-Heinemann

Published: 1999

Total Pages: 756

ISBN-13:

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A comprehensive guide to the care and nursing of small animals for all veterinary nurses in training and practice.

Practical Emergency and Critical Care Veterinary Nursing
Practical Emergency and Critical Care Veterinary Nursing

Author: Paul Aldridge

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2013-03-04

Total Pages: 230

ISBN-13: 0470656816

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Your step-by-step guide to key emergency and critical care procedures and hands-on nursing care. Whether you need to know how to prioritise your response to a patient with multiple injuries, or you need a quick practical guide to fluid therapy, this is the go-to resource. Colour photographs of real life cases take you through the procedures and after-care, detailing essential skills. This book provides vital information for emergency and critical care situations, whether you’re looking for confidence in handling emergency cases in a first-opinion practice, or a relevant, succinct guide for an emergency clinic. Be inspired to become more confident in your clinical skills and abilities, and learn how to apply your existing skills to an emergency situation. A companion website provides additional resources useful in the management of emergency and critical patients. Visit the website to find information charts and video clips of procedures. Written by a veterinary nurse and a veterinary surgeon who work together in the largest UK emergency clinic, this book is a practical, how-to manual with a nursing focus. Suitable as a complete reference for nurses studying towards qualifications, or as a practical guide for daily use by veterinary nurses working in veterinary emergency and critical care.

Equine Veterinary Nursing
Equine Veterinary Nursing

Author: Karen Coumbe

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2012-06-25

Total Pages: 855

ISBN-13: 1118336267

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The breadth and depth of expertise essential for equine veterinary nursing today is provided in this definitive textbook. Thoroughly revised and updated in its second edition, and now fully illustrated in colour. This book covers the content of the ever-expanding equine nursing syllabus, while still succinctly covering all the basics that veterinary nurses specialising in other species need to know. The key subjects included are: basic equine management, medical and surgical equine nursing, nutrition, reproduction and foal care, emergency first aid, and the theory underpinning these and other important topics. Equine Veterinary Nursing Second Edition is presented in a clear and user-friendly manner, appropriate for all those involved in equine nursing. A practical approach is used throughout and procedures are illustrated with a large number of line diagrams and clinical photographs. It is an essential manual for all student and qualified equine veterinary nurses and all those involved in the care of horses. KEY FEATURES Includes a new chapter on the equine nurse’s professional responsibilities Major revisions to the chapters on diagnostic imaging and surgical nursing to reflect advances in technology and techniques All information on health and safety management updated in keeping with new regulations Authors include both vets and experienced equine nurses Endorsed by the British Equine Veterinary Association "With the increasing demands of equine practice has come the need for well trained and competent equine nurses. There have been significant improvements in and expansion of the equine Veterinary Nurse training syllabus over the past few years to meet these demands. This new and updated edition of Equine Veterinary Nursing covers all aspects of the new syllabus with well written and illustrated chapters from a wide range of knowledgable and experienced authors. The British Equine Veterinary Association is pleased to endorse this text as a 'must have' for all trainee equine veterinary nurses and their training practices." - Deidre M Carson BVSc(Syd) MRCVS Immediate Past President, BEVA

Small Animal Internal Medicine for Veterinary Technicians and Nurses
Small Animal Internal Medicine for Veterinary Technicians and Nurses

Author: Linda Merrill

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2012-06-12

Total Pages: 560

ISBN-13: 1118318250

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Small Animal Internal Medicine for Veterinary Technicians and Nurses is the first comprehensive resource on internal medicine written for the veterinary technician. Organized by body system, each chapter discusses pertinent diseases, from clinical signs, diagnostic testing, and prevalence to treatment options and nursing considerations. Published in association with the Academy of Internal Medicine for Veterinary Technicians, this book offers both a thorough grounding in the foundations of internal medicine for students and new veterinary technicians and detailed, advanced information suitable for experienced veterinary technicians. Coverage includes an overview of neurological disorders and discussion of the surgical, emergency, and nursing considerations for each condition. This complete reference, which includes a companion website with quizzes, images, and video clips, is essential reading for veterinary technician students, practicing technicians, and those studying for the AIMVT specialty exam.

Essential Calculations for Veterinary Nurses and Technicians - E-Book
Essential Calculations for Veterinary Nurses and Technicians - E-Book

Author: Terry Lake

Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences

Published: 2016-07-21

Total Pages: 168

ISBN-13: 0702070777

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Self-test sections with clinical hints and tips ensure retention of core concepts. Mathematical explanations using veterinary terms presents all principles in a manner that directly pertains to the veterinary field. Comprehensive content covers everything from basic arithmetic to dilutions and statistics so users have everything needed to succeed in calculations for veterinary nursing and technology. Dimensional analysis bridge method removes the necessity of memorizing formulae and takes advantage of simplifying equations so that calculators are often unnecessary. NEW! Reviewed and updated drugs throughout the book provide dosage calculations that coincide with drugs currently used in the field for the most clinical relevance. NEW! Additional math problems housed on the Evolve companion website offer substantial additional practice.

E-Book - Veterinary Pharmacology
E-Book - Veterinary Pharmacology

Author: Amanda Helen Rock

Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences

Published: 2007-04-05

Total Pages: 288

ISBN-13: 0702032727

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This title is directed primarily towards health care professionals outside of the United States. Designed and written specifically for veterinary nurses, it focuses on the practical application of knowledge and encourages a problem-solving approach by introducing a discussion of the potential uses of drugs and exploring a variety of therapies. The text builds upon a general background of anatomy and physiology, chemical sciences and microbiology enabling the reader to understand and engage with the topic more fully. Photographs and detailed line drawings illustrate the more complex areas of pharmacology and aid comprehension of the general action mechanisms of the various drugs discussed. Complicated concepts are presented in a user-friendly way to maximise understanding. The first book on pharmacology that meets the needs of every veterinary nurse - from student to qualified Each chapter is headed with a list of learning outcomes for easy use Inclusion of self-test questions to aid revision A useful reference tool in clinical situations Offers practical advice on pharmacy management Recent research into drug therapy is included and future pharmacological therapies and recommended treatment protocols are discussed