Large Animal Clinical Procedures for Veterinary Technicians: Husbandry, Clinical Procedures, Surgical Procedures, and Common Diseases

Get the big picture on the vet tech's role and responsibilities in large animal care! A practical, comprehensive guide, Large Animal Clinical Procedures for Veterinary Technicians, 5th Edition describes how to set up, assist, and follow through on medical procedures and treatment regimens for domestic livestock. The book begins with an overview of livestock handling, reproduction, and nutrition, along with the skills required in hospital management. Following are separate sections on horses, cattle, sheep and goats, llamas and alpacas, swine, and poultry, with each section including chapters examining husbandry, clinical and surgical procedures, and common diseases. Written by expert clinician and vet tech educator Kristin Holtgrew-Bohling, this text provides an ideal study tool in preparing for the VTNE® and for everyday practice. INDICE: PART 1: The Livestock Industry1. The Importance of Livestock2. Livestock Safety and Handling 3. Livestock Reproduction4. Livestock Nutrition  PART 2: Large Animal Hospital Management5. Daily Hospital Responsibilities6. Admissions, Medical Records, and Physical Examinations 7. Diagnostic Imaging for Large Animals PART 3: Horses in Veterinary Practice8. Equine Husbandry 9. Equine Clinical Procedures 10. Equine Surgical Procedures11. Common Equine Disease PART 4: Cattle in Veterinary Practice12. Bovine Husbandry       13. Bovine Clinical Procedures 14. Bovine Surgical Procedures15. Common Bovine Diseases    PART 5: Sheep and Goats in Veterinary Practice16. Ovine and Caprine Husbandry 17. Ovine and Caprine Clinical Procedures 18. Ovine and Caprine Surgical Procedures19. Common Ovine and Caprine DiseasesPART 6: Llamas and Alpacas in Veterinary Practice20. Camelid Husbandry21. Camelid Clinical Procedures22. Camelid Surgical Procedures23. Common Camelid DiseasesPART 7: Swine in Veterinary Practice24. Porcine Husbandry25. Porcine Clinical Procedures26. Porcine Surgical Procedures27. Common Porcine DiseasesPART 8: Poultry in Veterinary Practice 28. Poultry Husbandry29. Poultry Clinical Procedures30. Poultry Surgical Procedures31. Common Poultry DiseasesGlossary

• ISBN: 978-0-323-87788-6
• Editorial: Elsevier
• Encuadernacion: Rústica
• Páginas: 1152
• Fecha Publicación: 08/09/2023
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés