Mosby's Veterinary PDQ
- 4th Edition - May 30, 2023
- Author: Kristin J. Holtgrew-Bohling
- Language: English
- Other ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 3 2 3 - 8 8 1 4 9 - 4
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 4 4 3 - 1 0 6 4 2 - 2
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Request a sales quoteFind practical, detailed, and quick veterinary information in this pocket-sized reference! Ideal for the clinical setting, Mosby's Veterinary PDQ, 4th Edition provides fast access to hundreds of veterinary facts, formulas, lab values, and procedures. Coverage includes key topics such as the physical exam, common diseases, emergency care, pharmacology, diagnostic procedures and imaging techniques, surgery and anesthesia, parasite identification, urinalysis, blood tests, and other lab work. A special section offers a guide to normal lab values. Written by expert clinician and vet tech educator Kristin Holtgrew-Bohling, this full-color guide makes it easy to find the information that is most useful in practice.
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- Title page
- Table of Contents
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- Physical Examination
- Anatomical Planes of Reference14,35
- Normal Physiological Data in Adult Dogs and Cats
- Commonly Recommended Client Education Topics
- Soap Format
- History
- Body Condition Scoring System
- Nutritional Calculations62
- Nutrient Guidelines for Wellness,38
- Average Caloric Content of Pet Foods
- Assessment of Level of Consciousness (LOC)
- Mucus Membranes and Capillary Refill Time
- Pain Scores
- Estimating Degree of Dehydration
- Physical Exam Findings by Body System
- Hematology, Serology, And Urinalysis
- Anticoagulants51
- Plasma Color and Turbidity52
- Hematology Reference Range Values21
- Hemostasis Reference Range Values21
- Hematology Morphology
- Wbc Morphology
- Normal Chemistry21
- Difference Between Plasma and Serum
- Urinalysis Gross Exam, Specific Gravity, and Stick Evaluation21
- Urinary Cellular Sediment Examination
- Urinalysis Cast Sediment Examination—No Casts should be Present
- Urine Crystal Sediment Examination
- Routine Urinalysis Procedure51
- Parasitology
- Common Parasite Prevention Recommendations92A
- Parasite Identification and Treatment
- Heartworm/Flea and Tick Preventatives for Dogs
- Heartworm/Flea and Tick Preventatives for Cats
- Heartworm Adulticide Treatment93A
- Centrifugal Flotation Procedure51
- Direct Fecal Smear
- Cytology
- Outline
- Mackenzie Brush Collection Technique for DTM
- Microscopic Examination Procedure of DTM Culture Growth
- DTM Fungal Culture Identification
- Wood’s Lamp
- Trichogram
- Impression Smears and Ear Cytology
- Skin Scrape Procedure51
- Fine-Needle Biopsy Techniques
- Nuclear Criteria of Malignancy17,17A
- Common Cell Types in Cytology Samples
- Characteristics of Fluid Samples51
- Vaginal Cytology Collection
- Vaginal Cytology Interpretation
- Summary of the Lengths of the Estrous Cycle and Gestation Periods in Dogs and Cats37
- How to Package Samples for Shipment
- Emergency and Procedures
- Outline
- Emergencies
- Blood Draws
- Ear Cleaning37,52
- Administering OTIC Medications50
- Ocular Procedures
- Injection Techniques38
- Intravenous Catheterization
- Fluid Therapy
- Bandaging
- Lavage
- Feeding Tubes5
- Blood Products
- Diagnostic Imaging54
- Troubleshooting Image Quality Errors37A
- Landmarks52
- Common Diseases of Dogs and Cats
- Outline
- Ophthalmology33
- Dermatology
- Otic
- Dental
- Pulmonary
- Cardiology
- Gastrointestinal
- Anal Glands
- Urinary Tract
- Orthopedics
- Hematology
- Endocrinology
- Tick Borne
- Neurology
- Oncology
- Reproduction
- Toxins
- Pharmacology
- Commonly Used Medical Prescription Abbreviations7
- Conversion Factors7
- Requirements of Prescriptions7
- Common Medications
- Antimicrobials62A
- Antivirals
- Antifungals
- Analgesic and Antiinflammatory Agents62A
- Other Analgesics
- Corticosteroids
- Glycosaminoglycans
- Opioid (Narcotic) Analgesics
- Dermatology
- Ear Medications
- Eye Medications
- Anticonvulsants
- Cardiovascular Drugs
- Antiarrhythmics
- Respiratory Drugs62
- Gastrointestinal Drugs62
- Endocrine Drugs62
- Antidotes
- Euthanasia Drugs
- Therapeutic Diets
- Chapter 8. Surgery and Anesthesia
- Normal Heart Rate and Blood Pressure in Dogs and Cats21
- Normal Blood Gas Values7,
- American Society of Anesthesiologists Physical Status Classifications38
- Anesthesia Machines29
- Breathing Circuits
- Performing Anesthetic Machine Check11
- Oxygen Flow Rate Values11,61
- Endotracheal Tubes59
- Preanesthetics, Sedatives, Anesthetics
- Dexmedetomidine Cri Canine or Feline Patient Weight in Kilograms86–88,98,99
- Dopamine Cri Canine or Feline Patient Weight in Kilograms86–88,98,99
- Flk Canine or Feline Patient Weight in Kilograms86–88,98,99
- Methadone Cri Canine or Feline Patient Weight in Kilograms86–88,98,99
- Metaclopramide Canine or Feline Patient Weight in Kilograms86–88,98,99
- Mlk Canine or Feline Patient Weight in Kilograms86–88,98,99
- Propofol Cri: Canine or Feline Patient Weight in Kilograms86–88,98,99
- Inhalant Anesthetics
- Patient Preparation11
- Clipping Guidelines for Selected Soft Tissue Surgical Cases
- Clipping Guidelines for Selected Hindlimb Orthopedic Cases
- Clipping Guidelines for Selected Neurologic Surgeries
- Clipping Guidelines for Miscellaneous Surgical Cases
- Assessing Anesthetic Depth
- Capnography
- Pulse Oximetry61
- Blood Pressure Monitoring32,61
- Electrocardiography
- Common Abnormalities Seen on Ecg19
- Expected Responses of Selected Monitoring Parameters61
- Surgical Instruments44,59
- Suture Material11
- Surgical Pack Storage22
- Common Surgeries
- Pain Evaluation37
- Dentistry
- Outline
- Directional Terms Used in Dentistry9
- Common Dental Abbreviations and Symbols for Charting the Mouth52
- Dental Directional Terms
- Dental Formulas for Cats and Dogs52
- Dogs
- Normal Root Numbers29
- Dental Imaging23
- Scaling and Polishing
- Dental Instruments44
- Abnormalities
- Recommendations and Protocols
- Common Vaccinations for Dogs94A
- Common Vaccines for Cats95A
- Retroviral Testing Recommendations in Cats96A
- Vetoryl Treatment and Monitoring Flowchart97
- Vertebral Heart Score112
- Diabetes Mellitus Treatment Flowchart94A
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- No. of pages: 432
- Language: English
- Edition: 4
- Published: May 30, 2023
- Imprint: Mosby
- Other ISBN: 9780323881494
- eBook ISBN: 9780443106422
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Kristin J. Holtgrew-Bohling
Kristin Holtgrew-Bohling has both academic and “real world” experience. She has been a veterinary technician educator for more than 10 years and she earned her Doctor of Veterinary Medicine in the spring of 2014. Kristin is an experienced guest lecturer.
Affiliations and expertise
Instructor, Veterinary Technology Program, Vatterott College, Omaha, NE; Iowa State University/ University of Nebraska, Lincoln, Professional Program of Veterinary Medicine Class of 2014