Opis
This book is unique in its comprehensive coverage of species - from cats and dogs through to exotics, equine and birds. It looks at the care and treatment required for all animals, both pets and wildlife, and presents clinical cases using a variety of potential situations the Veterinary Nurse might encounter. Each chapter author is an expert in their field and has an in-depth knowledge and awareness of the Veterinary Nurses role and responsibilities in todays veterinary practice. Beautifully illustrated throughout with full colour photographs and unique line drawings, the user-friendly layout helps to make difficult subjects like anatomy and physiology easier to digest.
Szczegóły produktu
Indeks
36835
EAN13
9780750688475
ISBN
9780750688475
Opis
Rok wydania
2006
Numer wydania
1
Oprawa
miękka foliowana
Liczba stron
904
Wymiary (mm)
219 x 276
Waga (g)
2531
Contents: FOREWORD Roger Eddy MRCVS Chairman of the Veterinary Nursing Committee PREFACE Victoria Aspinall Chapter One: Human Animal Interaction: the place of the companion animal in society - Andi Godfrey Chapter Two: The Equine Industry - Anne Rogers Chapter Three: Legislation and the Veterinary Nurse - Suzanne May Chapter Four: Canine and Feline Anatomy and Physiology - Sue Dallas Chapter Five: Comparative Anatomy and Physiology of the Exotic Species - Victoria Aspinall Chapter Six: Equine Anatomy and Physiology - Catherine Phillips Chapter Seven: Animal Housing - Trish Scorer Chapter Eight: Stables and Design Management - Trish Scorer Chapter Nine: Animal Grooming - Juliet Whatley Chapter Ten: Canine and Feline Nutrition - Alison Jones Chapter Eleven: Clinical Nutrition - Alison Jones Chapter Twelve: Equine Nutrition - Corinna Pippard Chapter Thirteen: Behaviour and Handling of the Dog and Cat - Jane Williams Chapter Fourteen: Equine Behaviour and Handling - Nicola Ackerman Chapter Fifteen: Restraint, Handling and Administration of Medicines to Exotic Species - Sharon Reid Chapter Sixteen: Introduction to Genetics - Dorothy Stables Chapter Seventeen: Practical Animal Handling - Dorothy Stables and Gareth Lawler Chapter Eighteen: Essentials of Patient Care - Jessica Maugham Chapter Nineteen: Fundamental Pharmacology - Sally Bowden Chapter Twenty: First Aid - Wendy Miller-Smith Chapter Twenty One: Prevention of Spread of the Infectious Diseases - Helen Dingle and Amanda Rock Chapter Twenty Two: Common Medical Conditions of the Body Systems - Paula Hotston-Moore Chapter Twenty Three: Principles of Surgical Nursing - Julie Ouston Chapter Twenty Four: Theatre Practice - Emma Brooks Chapter Twenty Five: High Dependency Nursing - Clare Cave Chapter Twenty Six: Dentistry - Cecilia Gorrel Chapter Twenty Seven: Principles of Anaesthesia and Analgesia - Michael Stevenson Chapter Twenty Eight: Equine Anaesthesia - Anja Walker Chapter Twenty Nine: Parasitology - Maggie Fisher Chapter Thirty: Microbiology - Helen Moreton Chapter Thirty One: Laboratory Diagnostic Aids - Lorraine Allen Chapter Thirty Two: Principles of Diagnostic Imaging - Suzanne Easton Chapter Thirty Three: Management and Care of Exotic Species - Beverly Shingleton and Sarah Cottingham Chapter Thirty Four: Management and Care of Injured Wildlife - Louise Brockbank Appendix One: Essential Calculations - Pip Millard Appendix Two: Normal Values Index