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Handbook of veterinary nursing /

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Orpet, Hilary
Other Authors: Welsh, Perdi
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Malden, MA : Blackwell Science, 2002.
Subjects:
Animal Diseases > nursing.
Veterinary Medicine > methods.
Animal Technicians.
Handbooks.
Table of Contents:
  • Ward management : introduction
  • Cleaning and disinfeciton of animal accomodation
  • The clinical examination of small animals
  • Nutritional support
  • Cleaning and grooming the patient
  • Dressings and bandages
  • Physiotherapy
  • Administration and dispensing of medications
  • Preparation and administration of an enema
  • Urinary catheterisation
  • An introduction to theatre management
  • Preparation of the theatre for surgery
  • Preparation of the surgical team
  • Preparation of the patient for theatre
  • Assisting during surgery
  • Sterilising equipment for theatre
  • Care of surgical instruments
  • Assistance during Caesarean section (C-section, hysterotomy)
  • Dentistry
  • Skin suturing techniques
  • Practical care of wounds
  • Introduction : evaluation of the patient
  • Endotracheal intubation
  • Monitoring general anaesthesia
  • The anaesthetic machine
  • Anaesthetic systems
  • Practical radiography
  • Selection of exposure factors
  • Radiographic positioning
  • The processing of radiographs
  • Appraisal of the film
  • Contrast studies
  • Introduction : the laboratory
  • Blood tests
  • Urine tests
  • Faecal tests
  • Bacteriology tests
  • Dermatology
  • Initial assessment
  • Emergency procedures
  • Fluid therapy
  • First aid : the A-Z of specific conditions