Prepare for the role and responsibilities of the veterinary assistant! Elsevier’s Veterinary Assisting Textbook, 4th Edition, covers everything you need to know to pass the Approved Veterinary Assistant (AVA) Exam and succeed in clinical practice. NAVTA-approved guidelines help in learning to assist in laboratory and radiographic procedures, properly restraining animals, setting up equipment and supplies, cleaning and maintaining practice facilities, feeding and exercising patients, collecting samples, handling and dispensing medications, grooming patients, and record keeping. Updated content reflects the latest Fear-FreeT handling techniques and the veterinary assistant’s role in helping owners through pet loss.
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 14 Hospice, Grief, and Pet Loss