Small Animal Clinical Techniques
- 3rd Edition - August 24, 2020
- Author: Susan Meric Taylor
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 3 2 3 - 6 8 0 2 7 - 1
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Learn how to confidently care for small animal patients with Taylor’s Small Animal Clinical Techniques, 3rd Edition. Filled with more than 60 of the most common procedures performed by veterinary technicians and assistants, this highly visual guide helps you easily master the diagnostic and therapeutic clinical techniques that are essential to small animal practice. Each procedure uses clear step-by-step instructions to walk you through the purpose, indications, contraindications and concerns, complications, special anatomy, equipment, restraint, and procedure techniques. This new edition also features a new chapter on physical examination, all-new physical examination procedure videos, and updated images throughout the text. And as with previous editions, Taylor’s companion online learning modules will further hone your ability to logically think through procedures and properly perform skills.
- Coverage of the most common procedures performed by veterinary technicians and assistants are covered in a clear, concise, and highly visual way.
- Consistent approach includes step-by-step instructions, principles, and photographs for all procedures to show you how to think through the procedures in a logical manner and perform the skills well.
- Case studies help ground you in your understanding and reinforce clinical experience.
- Narrated videos located on the Evolve companion website provide visual, real-time demonstrations of clinical techniques and are a perfect review tool.
- Cover image
- Title page
- Table of Contents
- Copyright
- Dedication
- Preface
- 1. Physical examination
- PROCEDURE 1-1 Physical examination
- 2. Venous blood collection
- PROCEDURE 2-1 Jugular venipuncture
- PROCEDURE 2-2 Jugular venipuncture, inverted technique
- PROCEDURE 2-3 Cephalic venipuncture
- PROCEDURE 2-4 Lateral saphenous venipuncture
- PROCEDURE 2-5 Medial saphenous venipuncture
- PROCEDURE 2-6 Marginal ear vein blood collection
- 3. Arterial blood collection
- PROCEDURE 3-1 Arterial blood collection from the femoral artery
- PROCEDURE 3-2 Arterial blood collection from the dorsal pedal artery
- PROCEDURE 3-3 Interpretation of arterial blood gas results
- 4. Injection techniques
- PROCEDURE 4-1 Intravenous injections
- PROCEDURE 4-2 Intramuscular injections
- PROCEDURE 4-3 Subcutaneous injections
- 5. Vascular access techniques
- PROCEDURE 5-1 Peripheral venous catheter placement in the cephalic vein
- PROCEDURE 5-2 Central venous catheter placement in the jugular vein
- PROCEDURE 5-3 Intraosseous catheterization
- 6. Dermatologic techniques
- PROCEDURE 6-1 Skin scraping
- PROCEDURE 6-2 Cellophane tape method
- PROCEDURE 6-3 Vacuuming
- PROCEDURE 6-4 Bacterial culture of skin pustule
- PROCEDURE 6-5 Fine-needle collection of cells for cytological evaluation
- PROCEDURE 6-6 Skin biopsy
- PROCEDURE 6-7 Wood’s lamp examination
- PROCEDURE 6-8 Clipping nails
- 7. Ear examination
- PROCEDURE 7-1 Ear examination
- 8. Ocular techniques
- PROCEDURE 8-1 Schirmer tear test
- PROCEDURE 8-2 Conjunctival culture
- PROCEDURE 8-3 Fluorescein staining
- PROCEDURE 8-4 Flushing the nasolacrimal ducts
- PROCEDURE 8-5 Applying topical medications in the eye
- PROCEDURE 8-6 Conjunctival scrapings
- 9. Respiratory system techniques
- PROCEDURE 9-1 Respiratory examination and auscultation
- PROCEDURE 9-2 Internal nasal examination
- PROCEDURE 9-3 Pharyngeal examination
- PROCEDURE 9-4 Laryngeal examination
- PROCEDURE 9-5 Transtracheal wash: Small and large dogs
- PROCEDURE 9-6 Small dog transtracheal wash
- PROCEDURE 9-7 Large dog transtracheal wash
- PROCEDURE 9-8 Endotracheal wash
- PROCEDURE 9-9 Bronchoscopic bronchoalveolar lavage
- PROCEDURE 9-10 Transthoracic lung aspiration
- PROCEDURE 9-11 Thoracentesis
- PROCEDURE 9-12 Chest tube placement
- 10. Cardiac techniques
- PROCEDURE 10-1 Cardiac examination and auscultation
- PROCEDURE 10-2 Electrocardiography
- PROCEDURE 10-3 Pericardiocentesis
- 11. Gastrointestinal system techniques
- PROCEDURE 11-1 Oral examination
- PROCEDURE 11-2 Orogastric intubation (passing a stomach tube)
- PROCEDURE 11-3 Stomach tubing neonates
- PROCEDURE 11-4 Nasogastric/nasoesophageal intubation
- PROCEDURE 11-5 Esophageal feeding tube placement in cats
- PROCEDURE 11-6 Anal sac palpation and expression
- PROCEDURE 11-7 Fine-needle aspiration biopsy of the liver
- PROCEDURE 11-8 Abdominocentesis
- PROCEDURE 11-9 Diagnostic peritoneal lavage
- 12. Urinary system techniques
- PROCEDURE 12-1 Urine collection by cystocentesis
- PROCEDURE 12-2 Urinary catheterization: Male cat
- PROCEDURE 12-3 Urinary catheterization: Male dog
- PROCEDURE 12-4 Urinary catheterization: Female dog
- PROCEDURE 12-5 Prostatic wash
- 13. Vaginal cytology
- PROCEDURE 13-1 Obtaining vaginal samples
- 14. Bone marrow collection
- PROCEDURE 14-1 Bone marrow aspiration
- PROCEDURE 14-2 Bone marrow core
- 15. Arthrocentesis
- PROCEDURE 15-1 Arthrocentesis
- 16. Neurologic examination
- PROCEDURE 16-1 Neurologic examination
- 17. Cerebrospinal fluid collection
- PROCEDURE 17-1 Cerebrospinal fluid collection
- 18. Tests to assess clotting
- PROCEDURE 18-1 Buccal mucosal bleeding time
- PROCEDURE 18-2 Activated clotting time
- Index
- No. of pages: 320
- Language: English
- Edition: 3
- Published: August 24, 2020
- Imprint: Saunders
- Paperback ISBN: 9780323680271
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