Handbook of Veterinary Nursing

This practical, easytofollow handbook presents essential guidance and helpful tips on developing and delivering high quality care and skills. Written in note form for quick reference by veterinary nurses and technicians at all stages of their training or career, this portable reference also contains essential calculations for drugs, fluids, nutrition and anesthesia. Fully updated, this second edition is now illustrated in color.

Hilary Orpet and Perdi Weish are Lecturers in Veterinary Nursing at the Royal Veterinary College, Hatfield, UK.

Preface	p. vii
Acknowledgements	p. viii
Contemporary Veterinary Nursing	p. 1
Present¡day Veterinary Nursing in the UK	p. 3
The Nursing Process	p. 14
Physical Assessment of the Patient	p. 35
Nursing Activities of the Ability Model	p. 41
Nursing Notes for Surgical and Medical Conditions	p. 87
Managing The Hospital Environment	p. 105
Communication Skills in the Workplace	p. 107
Record Keeping	p. 111
Minimising Risk in the Practice	p. 113
Infection Control	p. 126
Managing the Pharmacy	p. 139
Managing The Operating Theatre	p. 151
An Introduction to Theatre Management	p. 153
Preparation of the Theatre for Surgery	p. 155
Stenilising Equipment for Theatre	p. 157
Care of Surgical Equipment	p. 163
The Operating Rook¡Surgical Nursing Activities	p. 171
Preparation of the Patient for Surgery	p. 173
Preparation of the Surgical Team	p. 181
Assisting During Surgery	p. 190
Skin Suturing Techniques	p. 192
Practical Care of Wounds	p. 202
Dentistry	p. 219
Anaesthesia	p. 225
Introduction ¡ Evaluation of the Patient	p. 227
Inducing General Anaesthesia	p. 232
Monitoring Anaesthesia	p. 236
The Anaesthetic Machine	p. 245
Anaesthetic Breathing Systems	p. 253
Diagnostic Imaging	p. 261
Practical Radiography	p. 263
Selection of Exposure Factors	p. 266
Radiographic Positioning	p. 269
The Processing of Radiographs	p. 289
Appraisal of the Film	p. 293
Contrast Studies and other Imaging Techniques	p. 296
Diagnostic Tests	p. 305
Introduction ¡ The Laboratory	p. 307
Collection of Samples	p. 313
Blood Tests	p. 318
Urine Tests	p. 325
Faecal Tests	p. 329
Bacteriology Tests	p. 332
Dermatology Tests	p. 337
Traiage and Emergency Procedures	p. 343
Initial Assessment	p. 345
Emergency Procedures	p. 349
Blood Transfusions	p. 362
First Aid ¡ The A¡Z of Specific Conditions	p. 368
Appendix - Calculations	p. 382
Index	p. 386
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