Clinical Small Animal Care (PDF)

Clinical Small Animal Care: Promoting Patient Health through
Preventative Nursing is an introduction to the principles of
day-to-day veterinary practice, with coverage ranging from the
initial assessment, fluid therapy monitoring, and perioperative
management to care of animals with specific diseases. The book
offers concrete guidance on best practices for promoting patient
health in veterinary care, emphasizing specific techniques to
prevent complications before they happen. A practical, clinically
relevant resource for veterinary technicians, Clinical Small
Animal Care provides step-by-step descriptions of the core
tasks associated with examining, nursing, and monitoring small
animal patients.

Taking a hands-on approach to the fundamentals of clinical
practice, the book gives specific advice for how to perform tasks
associated with patient care. Chapters begin with basic information
on topics such as husbandry and nutrition, then move into more
specialized information on applied nursing and the care of tubes
and catheters. The final section presents information on caring for
animals with a variety of conditions organized by body system.
Clinical Small Animal Care: Promoting Patient Health through
Preventative Nursing offers veterinary technicians and nurses
with achievable steps for improving health in their small animal
patients.