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Veterinary Instruments and Equipment

A Pocket Guide

  • 3rd Edition - December 15, 2013
  • Latest edition
  • Author: Teresa F. Sonsthagen
  • Language: English

Use this pocket guide to learn veterinary instruments and equipment at a glance! Veterinary Instruments and Equipment, Third Edition shows hundreds of detailed, full-color photo… Read more

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Description

Use this pocket guide to learn veterinary instruments and equipment at a glance! Veterinary Instruments and Equipment, Third Edition shows hundreds of detailed, full-color photographs of instruments and describes how and when each is used. A flashcard-style format makes it easy to flip through the pages, so you will quickly become familiar with commonly used equipment. An Evolve companion website includes instrument photographs that may be rotated 360 degrees so that you can zoom in to see close-ups of the different tips. With this knowledge, you’ll prove a valuable member of the clinical team!

Key features

  • 400 high-quality color photographs
  • help you quickly become familiar with instruments.
  • A flip book, flashcard format makes it easy to learn veterinary instruments and equipment.
  • Coverage of surgical instruments includes general instruments such as hemostats, forceps, and scissors, and describes orthopedic, ophthalmic, and dental instruments used in veterinary specialty surgeries.
  • Coverage of restraint equipment includes proper restraint techniques for all species of large and small animals.
  • Instruments and equipment shown for common procedures for small and large animals, including bovine, equine, sheep, pigs, and goats, and include procedures such as dehorning, hoof care, castration, and teat and obstetrical procedures.
  • An Evolve companion website includes all of the photos from the book plus images of 30 instruments in a zoom-and-rotate format, allowing you to focus in on instrument details including the different tips.
  • Two pages are allotted to each instrument, with the top page including a photo and the bottom page including the instrument’s name, functions, and characteristics.
  • Spiral binding allows the book to lay flat or fold over so that only the instrument or description is visible.

Table of contents

Part 1: General Medical Instruments and Restraint Equipment

1. Instruments for the Administration of Medicine

2. Diagnostic Instruments

3. Instruments for Small Animals

4. Instruments for the Identification of Animals

5. Instruments Used for Bovines

6. Instruments for Dehorning Animals

7. Tubes and Intravenous and Urinary Catheters

8. Instruments for Castration of Large Animals

9. Obstetrical Instruments for Large Animals

10. Instruments for Hoof Care

11. Instruments Used in Equines

12. Instruments Used for Pigs, Sheep, and Goats

13. Restraint Equipment for Canines and Felines
Part 2: Surgical Instruments

14. Hemostats and Forceps

15. Instruments in Surgical Packs

16. Needle Holders and Scissors

17. Miscellaneous Surgical Instruments and Equipment

18. Retractors and Rib Spreaders

19. Orthopedic Instruments

20. Ophthalmic Instruments

21. Dental Instruments

22. Teat Instruments

23. Care of Instruments
Appendix A: Veterinary Equipment and Instruments

Product details

  • Edition: 3
  • Latest edition
  • Published: December 15, 2013
  • Language: English

About the author

Teresa F. Sonsthagen

Author
Teresa F. Sonsthagen Senior Lecturer, Co-Director of the Veterinary Technology Program, Retired, North Dakota State University, Fargo, North Dakota, USA.
Affiliations and expertise
Senior Lecturer, Co-Director of the Veterinary Technology Program, Retired, North Dakota State University, Fargo, North Dakota, USA