Principles and Practice of Veterinary Technology

By Margi Sirois

Book Overview

744 pagesUnique chapters on anatomy and physiology, legal and ethical issues, and orphaned animals that are not found in any other resource of its kind.Includes comprehensive scope of competencies that reflects today's veterinary practice and the expanded role of the veterinary technician.Provides numerous and consistent summary boxes and tables that cover important assessment and monitoring parameters, signs and symptoms, and drug data.Procedures such as blood crossmatching or jugular catheter placement are outlined in a numbered, step-by-step fashion, clearly describing the job functions performed by the veterinary technician.Color plates in the hematology section in Chapter 11 give readers a reference for identifying abnormalities in blood samples.Contributors are at the forefront of veterinary technology education.Learning objectives beginning every chapter set the stage for learning chapter content.Expanded chapter on ethical issues in veterinary medicine, career development, the human-animal bond, communication, and development of teamwork skills.The laboratory procedures chapter has been separated into three new chapters: Hematology and Hemostasis, Clinical Chemistry and Serology, and Microbiology, Cytology, and Urinalysis.Updated wellness testing information and latest vaccination guidelines.Expanded dentistry chapter.New illustrations in the restraint chapter.Totally revised and expanded nutrition chapter.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0323019072
• ISBN13: 9780323019071
• Release Date: December 2003
• Publisher: Mosby
• Length: 744 Pages
• Weight: 3.41 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 8.5" x 10.9"

Customer Reviews

Great value.

Clearly written and illustrated. Bought the book for my daughter who is going into VT. She did very well in a recent competition, using the book as her sole written study reference.

Thurough text

The text is a great study aid for veterinary medicine. I highly recommend it for understanding the reasons why we do a procedure the way we do.

A must have for Vet Tech Students.

Dr. Margi Sirois is the head of the Penn Foster Veterinary Technology Program that I'm in. This book covers everything a Vet Tech student needs to know. So If you are one get this book.

very thorough

This book has everything from vet office management,anesthesia,anatomy and physiology to radiography,avian,nursing,aseptic techniques.Has excellent photos and diagrams,a great glossary.Excellent for anyone studying vet tech and as an overview of the field of vet technology.