Clinical Small Animal Care

Clinical Small Animal Care: Promoting Patient Health throughPreventative Nursing is an introduction to the principles ofday-to-day veterinary practice, with coverage ranging from theinitial assessment, fluid therapy monitoring, and perioperativemanagement to care of animals with specific diseases. The bookoffers concrete guidance on best practices for promoting patienthealth in veterinary care, emphasizing specific techniques toprevent complications before they happen. A practical, clinicallyrelevant resource for veterinary technicians, Clinical SmallAnimal Care provides step-by-step descriptions of the coretasks associated with examining, nursing, and monitoring smallanimal patients.
Taking a hands-on approach to the fundamentals of clinicalpractice, the book gives specific advice for how to perform tasksassociated with patient care. Chapters begin with basic informationon topics such as husbandry and nutrition, then move into morespecialized information on applied nursing and the care of tubesand catheters. The final section presents information on caring foranimals with a variety of conditions organized by body system.Clinical Small Animal Care: Promoting Patient Health throughPreventative Nursing offers veterinary technicians and nurseswith achievable steps for improving health in their small animalpatients.