Large Animal Medicine for Veterinary Technicians (eBook)

Laura Lien, CVT, MS, VTS (LAIM)is a member of the Association of Veterinary Technician Educators and holds a Veterinary Technician Specialty in Large Animal Internal Medicine with the Academy of Internal Medicine for Veterinary Technicians. She was awarded Veterinary Technician of the Year by the Wisconsin Veterinary Technician Association in 2009. Susan Loly, LVT, VTS (EVN)is Large Animal Hospital Technical Supervisor at the University of Minnesota Equine Clinical Services Center. She holds a Veterinary Technician Specialty in Equine Veterinary Nursing and was voted AAEVT Member of the Year in 2012. Sheryl Ferguson, CVT, VTS (LAIM)is Large Animal Hospital Manager at the University of Minnesota Veterinary Medical Center. She is a member of the Large Animal Internal Medicine Academy for Veterinary Technicians and has plays active member of the AIMVT credentialing committee.

Contributors

Preface

Abbreviations

About the Companion Website

Chapter 1 Hospital Biosecurity
Leslie Hiber

Chapter 2 Restraint
Ann Elizabeth Goplen, Sergio Gonzales, Sheryl Ferguson, DarcyDeCrescenza, and Laura Lien

Chapter 3 History
Stacie K. Seymour

Chapter 4 Physical Exam
Scott R. R. Haskell, Bonnie L. Loghry, Carrie J. Finno, KristenWegner, Jamie DeFazio, William Gilsenan, and Amy L.Johnson

Chapter 5 Nutrition
Kara M. Burns

Chapter 6 Clinical Procedures
Annette M. McCoy, Erica McKenzie, and Sue Loly

Chapter 7 Diagnostic Procedures
Sue Loly, Joann Slack, Laura Lien, Rolf B. Modesto, and SherylFerguson

Chapter 8 Medical Imaging
Myra F. Barrett, Kurt Selberg, Sheryl Ferguson, Joann Slack, andSusan Steward

Chapter 9 Reproduction
Harry Momont and Celina M. Checura

Chapter 10 Neonatology
Laura Lien

Chapter 11 Diseases
Fernando J. Marqués, William Gilsenan, Amy L. Johnson,Shirley Sandoval, Sian Durward-Akhurst, Stephanie Rutten-Ramos, SueLoly, and Heather Hopkinson

Multiple Choice Questions Answer Bank

"Test Your Learning" Answer Bank

Glossary of Terms

Index

"The result is a fine student text that is especially
recommended for any veterinary technician studying large animal
care." (Midwest Book Review, 1 December
2014)

"Overall, I like this book and plan on using it in our
veterinary technician program." (Journal of the
American Veterinary Medical Association, 15 September 2014)