Elsevier's Veterinary Assisting Textbook (3^rd Ed.)

Master the role and responsibilities of the veterinary assistant! From respected veterinary educator Margi Sirois, Elsevier’s Veterinary Assisting Textbook, 3rd Edition covers everything you need to know to pass the Approved Veterinary Assistant (AVA) exam and succeed in clinical practice.

With this comprehensive textbook students will learn to assist in laboratory and radiographic procedures, properly restrain animals, set up equipment and supplies, clean and maintain practice facilities, feed and exercise patients, collect samples, handle and dispense medications, groom patients, and record keeping. Updated content reflects the latest advances in veterinary assisting procedures, and new images illustrate key tasks.

1.Overview of the Veterinary Profession
2.Office Procedures and Client Relations
3.Medical Terminology
4.Animal Behavior and Restraint
5.Animal Husbandry and Nutrition
6.Animal Care and Nursing
7.Anatomy and Physiology
8.Pharmacology and Pharmacy
9.Anesthesia and Surgical Assisting
10.Laboratory Procedures
11.Diagnostic Imaging
12.Avian and Exotic Animal Care and Nursing
13.Large Animal Nursing and Husbandry
Glossary
Appendices
A: Normal Physiologic Data in Adult Dogs and Cats
B: Summary of Lengths of Estrous Cycle and Gestation Periods in Dogs and Cats
C: Normal Daily Urine Production for Dogs and Cats
D: Normal Blood Gas Values
E: Normal Heart Rate and Blood Pressure in Dogs and Cats
F: Hematology Reference Range Values
G: Normal Chemistry Values
H: Normal Urinalysis Findings
I: Hemostasis Reference Range Values
J: Veterinary Assistant Model Curriculum Association of Veterinary Technician Educators
K: Policy on Assistant Training Curriculum Approval