BSAVA Textbook of Veterinary Nursing
The new edition of this classic core textbook has been fully updated to reflect the current syllabus, including equine content for the first time, while retaining additional useful chapters that are no longer covered in the syllabus. Each chapter includes learning objectives and self assessment questions. There are new chapters on professional responsibilities, professional development and learning.
KEY FEATURES
- Anatomy and physiology presented in a single integrated chapter to allow easy comparison
- Stand-alone chapter on nursing models, with clinical application examples
- New chapter on professional responsibilities, regulation and ethics
- Up-to-date content on MRSA and PETS regulations
- Appendix on study skills
- Specially commissioned new drawings
- Addresses equine species as required by VN core units, including details on anatomy, handling, stabling, feeding, bandaging, radiography, reproduction and anaesthesia
Product Information
Barbara Cooper VN CertEd Hon Assoc RCVS College of Animal Welfare, Godmanchester, Huntingdon Lynn Turner MA VetMB MRCVS Trixhayes Farm, Woodbury, Exeter Elizabeth Mullineaux BVM&S CertSHP MRCVS Quantock Veterinary Hospital, Bridgwater
Contents Professional responsibilities, regulation and the ethics of veterinary nursing; Principles of health and safety; Anatomy and physiology; Genetics; Infection and immunity; Elementary microbiology; Elementary parasitology; Medicines: pharmacology, therapeutics and dispensing; Client communication and practice organization; Animal handling, restraint and transport; Small animal behaviour and training; Maintaining animal accommodation; Nutrition and feeding; The nursing process, nursing models and care plans; Observation and assessment of the patient; Essential patient care; Principles of general nursing; Diagnostic imaging; Laboratory diagnostic aids; Medical disorders of dogs and cats and their nursing; Small animal first aid and emergencies; Small animal fluid therapy; Anaesthesia and analgesia; Theatre practice; Small animal surgical nursing; Reproduction, obstetric and paediatric nursing; Dentistry; Appendices; Index
General Fields
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- : British Small Animal Veterinary Association (B S A V A)
- : British Small Animal Veterinary Association (B S A V A)
- : 0.003
- : 01 October 2011
- : 295mm X 209mm X 42mm
- : United Kingdom
- : books
Special Fields
- : Lynn Turner (Editor); Tim Greet (Consultant Editor); Elizabeth Mullineaux (Editor); Barbara Cooper (Editor)
- : Paperback
- : 5th Revised edition
- : English
- : 968
- : ill
