Mosby's Comprehensive Review for Veterinary Technicians

Monica M. Tighe, Marg Brown

Mosby Elsevier, 2008 - Medical - 624 pages

Mosby's Comprehensive Review for Veterinary Technicians, 3rd edition introduces and reviews the material in each of your veterinary technology courses. Key topics ranging from basic and clinical science, diagnostics and applications, to professional practices and issues are presented in a user-friendly outline format that is ideal whether you're a new student or you're reviewing for your certification exams.

• Comprehensive coverage of veterinary technology spans basic and clinical sciences, applications, patient management, nursing, nutrition, anesthesia and pharmacology, as well as personal, practice and professional management skills - everything you need for both the U.S. and Canadian certification exams.
• Care of large animals, birds, reptiles and laboratory animals, in addition to cats and dogs, is included.
• Chapter outlines, learning outcomes and expanded glossaries help you comprehend and retain essential material.
• Summary tables are ideal for reference or review.
• Review questions at the end of each chapter, in addition to a 300-question comprehensive review exam, test and reinforce your knowledge of veterinary technology.
• Six appendixes ensure crucial resources are always at your fingertips.

• State-of-the-art Alternative Imaging Technology chapter discusses computed tomography and nuclear scintigraphy to complement ultrasound technology.
• Enhanced content highlights vet tech responsibilities in genetics, small animal nursing, veterinary dentistry, zoonoses, breeding/reproduction, neonatal care, and much more.
• Small animal nursing instruction now includes dermatology, auricular treatments and ophthalmology.
• Extended pharmacology coverage features pain management.
• Personal and practice management skills include expanded OSHA/WHMIS guidelines and ethics discussions.

Contents

• Animal Anatomy and Physiology: 2
• Urinalysis and Hematology: 24
• Cytology: 54

About the author

Monica M. Tighe, RVT, BA, MEd was the Coordinator of the Veterinary Technician Program at St. Clair College of Applied Arts and Technology in Windsor, Ontario. She retired in April, 2022. Marg Brown, RVT, BEd Ad Ed has been a veterinary technician educator for more than 30 years. Most of the time was spent at Seneca College of Applied Arts and Technology in Ontario as a full-time instructor. She also had the position of co-coordinator for several years. She received her Animal Health Technician diploma from Centralia College, a Bachelor of Education in Adult Education from Brock University and is a Registered Veterinary Technician. She has been involved in a variety of subjects over the years and was instrumental in revamping the core program at Seneca College. She is currently an adjunct faculty with Penn Foster in the Veterinary Technician program.

Bibliographic information

• Title: Mosby's Comprehensive Review for Veterinary Technicians; Mosby's Comprehensive Review for Veterinary Technicians Series
• Editors: Monica M. Tighe, Marg Brown
• Edition: 3, illustrated
• Publisher: Mosby Elsevier, 2008
• Original from: Cornell University
• Digitized: Mar 7, 2011
• ISBN: 0323052142, 9780323052146
• Length: 624 pages
• Subjects: Medical / Test Preparation & Review; Medical / Veterinary Medicine / General