TY - BOOK AU - Holtgrew-Bohling,Kristin AU - Kristin Holtgrew-Bohling TI - Large animal clinical procedures for veterinary technicians = SN - 9780323569040 AV - SF745 .H33 2020 U1 - 636.089 23 PY - 2020///] CY - St. Louis, Missouri PB - Elsevier KW - Kristin Holtgrew-Bohling. KW - Veterinary medicine KW - Veterinary therapeutics KW - Animal health technicians KW - Horses KW - Ruminants KW - Swine KW - Poultry KW - Veterinary Medicine KW - methods KW - Animal Diseases KW - therapy KW - Animal Technicians KW - Camelids, New World KW - M�edecine v�et�erinaire KW - Th�erapeutique v�et�erinaire KW - Chevaux KW - Porcs KW - Volailles KW - veterinary medicine KW - aat KW - fast N1 - animal; Includes bibliographical references and index; Section 1. The livestock industry. The importance of livestock ; Livestock safety and handling ; Livestock reproduction ; Livestock nutrition -- Section 2. Large animal hospital management. Daily hospital responsibilities ; Admissions, medical records, and physical examinations ; Diagnostic imagery for large animals -- Section 3. Horses in veterinary practice. Equine husbandry ; Equine clinical procedures ; Equine surgical procedures ; Common equine diseases -- Section 4. Cattle in veterinary practice. Bovine husbandry ; Bovine clinical procedures ; Bovine surgical procedures ; Common bovine diseases -- Section 5. Sheep and goats in veterinary practice. Ovine and caprine husbandry ; Ovine and caprine clinical procedures ; Ovine and caprine surgical procedures ; Common ovine and caprine diseases -- Section 6. Llamas and alpacas in veterinary practice. Camelid husbandry ; Camelid clinical procedures ; Camelid surgical procedures ; Common camelid diseases -- Section 7. Swine in veterinary practice. Porcine husbandry ; Porcine clinical procedures ; Porcine surgical procedures ; Common porcine diseases -- Section 8. Poultry in veterinary practice. Poultry husbandry ; Poultry clinical procedures ; Poultry surgical procedures ; Common poultry diseases N2 - "Master the role of the veterinary technician in large animal care! A must-have text for all veterinary technology students, this book is a comprehensive guide that describes the veterinary technician's responsibilities in daily livestock care and hospital management. Included are separate sections on horses, cattle, sheep and goats, poultry, pigs, and llamas and alpacas, covering husbandry, clinical procedures, surgical procedures, and common diseases for each. You will learn how to set up, assist, and follow through on medical procedures and treatment regimens for domestic large animals, preparing you for both certification examinations and everyday practice. New features include tables on temperature, pulse, respiration (TPR) data and vaccine schedules which provide a quick, at-a-glance reference for important information. Expanded regulatory information for livestock provides details on OCV vaccination, health certificate forms, brucellosis and tuberculosis testing, and scrapie tags. Detailed coverage of poultry now found in print. Practical guidelines include a description of diagnostic, medical, and surgical procedures in terms of the veterinary technician's responsibilities, helping you assist the veterinarian efficiently and effectively. Full-color photographs and line drawings show step-by-step procedures in areas such as restraint, bandaging, physical examination techniques, and diagnostic procedures. Proper medical terminology is included in the glossary, helping you communicate effectively with clients."--taken from back cover ER -