Tasks for the Veterinary Assistant, Third Edition provides practical, step-by-step instructions for preparing and performing a wide range of veterinary assisting tasks. With expanded coverage of large animal and exotic restraint, anatomy and physiology, nutrition and feeding, digital radiography, and electronic medical records and client communication, this revised edition now includes why and when to perform each task with the preparation and procedure information. The book includes everything from appearance and professional language to equipment maintenance and dental and surgical assisting, making it equally useful for learning new techniques or as a memory refresher. Offering a detailed, comprehensive guide to all aspects of veterinary assisting, the book is written using an accessible, user-friendly style. A companion website offers figures from the book, downloadable flash cards, lesson plans, exams, a competency checklist, and concept maps. Tasks for the Veterinary Assistant is equally useful for acquiring new skills and gaining confidence in the veterinary practice, making it invaluable for veterinary assistant students and veterinary assistants of all experience levels.
CHAPTER 1 FOUNDATION SKILLS 3 TREGEL COCKBURN CHAPTER 2 PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT 21 ORETA M. SAMPLES CHAPTER 3 LAWS AFFECTING VETERINARY PRACTICE 41 BARB BURRI CHAPTER 4 FRONT OFFICE PROCEDURES 65 PAULA PATTENGALE CHAPTER 5 DISEASE TRANSMISSION, CONTROL, AND PREVENTION 103 JENNIFER SERLING CHAPTER 6 INTRODUCTION TO ANIMALS 127 TAMMIE PEARCE CHAPTER 7 ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY 137 BARB BURRI CHAPTER 8 NUTRITION 159 PAULA PATTENGALE CHAPTER 9 ROPES AND KNOTS 173 TERESA SONSTHAGEN CHAPTER 10 ANIMAL RESTRAINT 195 TERESA SONSTHAGEN CHAPTER 11 PATIENT CARE I 241 ORETA M. SAMPLES CHAPTER 12 PATIENT CARE II 271 PAULA PATTENGALE CHAPTER 13 PATIENT CARE III 309 NATALIE CLAWSEN CHAPTER 14 LABORATORY SKILLS 353 ELOYES HILL AND TERESA SONSTHAGEN CHAPTER 15 DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING 405 TERESA SONSTHAGEN CHAPTER 16 ENDOSCOPY 433 ORETA M. SAMPLES CHAPTER 17 DENTAL SKILLS FOR THE VETERINARY ASSISTANT 447 MARY L. BERG CHAPTER 18 PRE- AND PERISURGICAL SKILLS 469 ELIZABETH BROTHERTON, PAULA PATTENGALE, AND TERESA SONSTHAGEN CHAPTER 19 POSTOPERATIVE TECHNIQUES 513 TERESA SONSTHAGEN AND ELIZABETH WARREN CHAPTER 20 PHARMACY SKILLS 543 JENNIFER SERLING CHAPTER 21 VETERINARY PRACTICE ROUTINES 559 PAULA PATTENGALE
