{"product_id":"clinical-small-animal-care-isbn-9780813805146","title":"Clinical Small Animal Care","description":"\u003ci\u003eClinical Small Animal Care: Promoting Patient Health through Preventative Nursing\u003c\/i\u003e 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, \u003ci\u003eClinical Small Animal Care\u003c\/i\u003e provides step-by-step descriptions of the core tasks associated with examining, nursing, and monitoring small animal patients.  \u003cp\u003eTaking 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. \u003ci\u003eClinical Small Animal Care: Promoting Patient Health through Preventative Nursing\u003c\/i\u003e offers veterinary technicians and nurses with achievable steps for improving health in their small animal patients.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface vii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments ix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSection 1 Clinical Fundamentals in Promoting Good Health 3\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 The Elements of Environmental Husbandry 5\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 Considerations in Patient Management 11\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 Patient Exam and Assessments 27\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 Nutritional Notability 43\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSection 2 Applied Nursing of the Veterinary Patient 49\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 Monitoring the Fluid Therapy Patient 51\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 Physical Therapy Applications 61\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 Perioperative Patient Management 67\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 Executing Emergency Care 75\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 Harmonizing Hospice Needs 89\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSection 3 Proper Care of Tubes and Catheters 95\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 Venous and Arterial Catheter Care 97\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11 Indwelling Urinary Catheter Care and Maintenance 107\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12 Feeding Tube Care 115\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13 Nasal Oxygen Catheter Care 123\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14 Tracheostomy Tube Care 125\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15 Chest Tube Care 129\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSection 4 Comprehensive Areas of Focus 131\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16 Cardiovascular Nursing 133\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17 Regard for the Respiratory Patient 145\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e18 Grasping Gastrointestinal Nursing Care 161\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e19 Rendering Renal Care 175\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e20 Endocrine Nursing Encounters 185\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e21 Nursing Care of the Neurological Patient 191\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e22 Musculoskeletal Minding 201\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e23 Tending to the Skin and Special Senses 215\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix 1 Formulas 231\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix 2 Anatomy Illustrations 239\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix 3 Clinical Quick Reference Guides 245\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix 4 General Forms 255\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix 5 Employee Skill and Knowledge Advancement Plans 263\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 271\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e“These additional materials make this a reasonably priced practice resource.”  (\u003ci\u003eJournal of the American Veterinary Medical Association\u003c\/i\u003e, 15 March 2013)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“Clinical Small Animal Care: Promoting Patient Health through preventative nursing provides a fine introduction to daily veterinary practice from initial animal assessment to the management of specific common diseases, and offers keys to best practices in veterinary care. Vet technicians and students alike will find this offers step-by-step descriptions of the basic tasks of a veterinary office, offering all the basics on patient care in a fine survey recommended for any college-level veterinary student and collections catering to them.”  (\u003ci\u003eMidwest Book Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e, 1 October 2012)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“Best practices for promoting small animal health accompany hands-on skills for assessing and monitoring the small animal, making for a powerful review perfect for newcomers to veterinary science and clinical work.”  (\u003ci\u003eMidwest Book Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e, 1 September 2012)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“Written by a very experienced veterinary technician (this is what vet nurses are called in the US), this book includes all the must do’s and know-how of day to day veterinary practice … This publication should also be read when designing a clinic to avoid the too frequent blatant welfare denials seen in some hospitals.”  \u003ci\u003e(\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eVet Nurses Today\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e,\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003e2012\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eKimm Wuestenberg,\u003c\/b\u003e CVT, VTS (ECC, SAIM) is a Certified Veterinary Technician Specialist in Emergency\/Critical Care and Small Animal Internal Medicine in Phoenix, Arizona. \u003ci\u003eClinical Small Animal Care: Promoting Patient Health through Preventative Nursing\u003c\/i\u003e 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, \u003ci\u003eClinical Small Animal Care\u003c\/i\u003e provides step-by-step descriptions of the core tasks associated with examining, nursing, and monitoring small animal patients. \u003cp\u003eTaking 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. \u003ci\u003eClinical Small Animal Care: Promoting Patient Health through Preventative Nursing\u003c\/i\u003e offers veterinary technicians and nurses with achievable steps for improving health in their small animal patients.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKey features\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eProvides practical how-to guidance on performing tasks associated with veterinary care \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eFocuses on avoiding complications, ensuring that the treatment doesn't introduce new health issues \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eOffers step-by-step descriptions of the basic skills required of veterinary technicians and assistants \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eGives hands-on, clinically relevant information for assessing, treating, and monitoring small animal patients \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCovers topics ranging from basic hygiene and feeding to perioperative management and hospice care \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncludes access to a companion website with images available for download and editable forms at \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.wiley.com\/go\/wuestenberg\"\u003ewww.wiley.com\/go\/wuestenberg\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRelated titles\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eVeterinary Technician's Manual for Small Animal Emergency and Critical Care\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEdited by Christopher Norkus\u003cbr\u003e9780813810577\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eFluid Therapy for Veterinary Technicians and Nurses\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003eBy Charlotte Donohoe\u003cbr\u003e9780813814841\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eVeterinary Infection Prevention and Control\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003eEdited by Linda Caveney and Barbara Jones with Kimberly Ellis\u003cbr\u003e9780813815343\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wiley-Blackwell","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47988935065829,"sku":"NP9780813805146","price":71.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780813805146.jpg?v=1761782115","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/clinical-small-animal-care-isbn-9780813805146","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}