Mosby's Veterinary PDQ

Margi Sirois is certified as both a veterinary technician & laboratory animal technician and has over 25 years of experience as a veterinary technician educator in both traditional and distance education programs. She is a past-president of the Association of Veterinary Technician Educators and the Kansas Veterinary Technician Association and co-founder and current president of the Academy of Veterinary Technician Specialists in Education

PHARMACOLOGY MATH Pharmacy/Pharmacology Commonly Used Rx Abbreviations Common Medications * Antimicrobials* Antiparasitics* Heartworm Preventives* Preanesthetics/Sedatives/Anesthetics* Inhalant Anesthetics* Analgesics and Antiinflammatories* Parenteral Fluids* Blood Products* Cardiovascular Drugs* Respiratory Drugs* Gastrointestinal Drugs* Endocrine Drugs* Antidotes/Reversing Agents Medical Math Conversion Factors Dosage Calculations Fluid Therapy Calculations Nutritional Calculations ANIMAL CARE Anatomical Planes of Reference Physical Exam Procedures Description of Heart Murmurs Mucous Membrane Color Nutrient Guidelines for Wellness Estimating Degree of Dehydration Age Equivalences Common Vaccinations for Dogs and Cats Common Diseases of Dogs and Cats Nail Trimming Expressing Anal Sacs Ear Cleaning PROCEDURES Diagnostic and Treatment Techniques Administration of Ophthalmic Medication Administration of Otic Medications Bandaging * Cast Application* Robert Jones Bandage* Abdominal/Chest Bandage* Pressure Bandage Feeding Tubes Emergency Supplies Thoracocentesis Thoracic Drain Diagnostic Peritoneal Lavage Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Intravenous Catheterization * Catheter Selection* Cephalic Catheter Placement* Jugular Catheter Placement Schirmer Tear Test Fluorescein Dye Test Tonometry Diagnostic Imaging Technique Chart Troubleshooting Technical Errors Landmarks Contrast Media DENTISTRY Dental Formulas for Cats and Dogs Normal Dentition Dental Terminology Charting Dental Instruments SRX/ANESTH NURSING Anesthesia Machines Rebreathing Bag Sizes Performing Anesthesia Machine Check Oxygen Flow Rates Endotracheal Tubes Patient Monitoring Blood Pressure Monitoring Electrocardiography * Electrode Placement for Standard Limb Leads* Normal Canine P-ORS-T Complex* Common Abnormalities Seen on ECG Assessing Anesthetic Depth Surgical Instruments Suture Material Surgical Pack Storage Patient Preparation Pain Evaluation URINALYSIS Catheter Sizes Urinalysis Procedure Gross Examination of Urine Urine Sediment Examination * pH Chart Cells and Casts * Crystals HEMATOLOGY SEROLOGY Hematology and Hemostasis Anticoagulants Manual Cell Counts with the Unopette System Plasma Color and Turbidity RBC Indices Semiquantitative Evaluation RBC Characteristics WBC Morphology Common WBC Abnormalities RBC Morphology Reticulocyte Count Corrected WBC count Platelet Estimate Fibrinogen Test Buccal Mucosal Bleeding Time Activated Clotting Time Clinical Chemistry and Immunology Blood Chemistry Tests Immunology Tests PARASITOLOGY Fecal Flotation Procedure Centrifugal Flotation Procedure Fecal Sedimentation Procedure Modified Knott's Technique * Comparison of Dirofilaria and Dipetalonema Common Internal Parasites Common External Parasites MICRO/CYTOLOGY Commonly Used Culture Media Sample Collection Guidelines Sequence of Testing Quadrant Streak Procedure Common Bacterial Pathogens Bacterial Colony Characteristics Characteristics of Yeasts Common Fungal Organisms Skin Scrape Procedure Fine Needle Biopsy Techniques * Fine Needle Biopsy Aspiration Procedure* Fine Needle Biopsy Nonaspirate Procedure Compression Smear Preparation Tracheal Wash Appearance of Effusions Characteristics of Fluid Samples Nuclear Criteria of Malignancy Characteristics of Tumor Types Common Cell Types in Cytology Samples * Ear Swabs Cell Types Found in Lymph Node Aspirates Vaginal Cytology NORMAL VALUES Normal Blood Gas Values Normal Daily Urine Output for Dogs and Cats Normal Heart Rate and Blood Pressure in Dogs and Cats Hematology Reference Range Values Normal Chemistry Normal Urinalysis Values Hemostasis Reference Range Values Normal Physiologic Data in Adult Dogs and Cats Summary of the Lengths of the Estrous Cycle and Gestation Periods in Dogs and Cats