Clinical Small Animal Care: Promoting Patient Health through Preventative Nursing

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Kimm Wuestenberg (Veterinary Technician Specialist, Arizona, USA)

Clinical Small Animal Care

Promoting Patient Health through Preventative Nursing

Kimm Wuestenberg (Veterinary Technician Specialist, Arizona, USA)

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Wiley-Blackwell
13 April 2012

Veterinary medicine: small animals (pets); Veterinary nursing

Clinical Small Animal Care: Promoting Patient Health through Preventative Nursing is an introduction to the principles of day-to-day veterinary practice, with coverage ranging from the initial assessment, fluid therapy monitoring, and perioperative management to care of animals with specific diseases. The book offers concrete guidance on best practices for promoting patient health in veterinary care, emphasizing specific techniques to prevent complications before they happen. A practical, clinically relevant resource for veterinary technicians, Clinical Small Animal Care provides step-by-step descriptions of the core tasks associated with examining, nursing, and monitoring small animal patients. Taking a hands-on approach to the fundamentals of clinical practice, the book gives specific advice for how to perform tasks associated with patient care. Chapters begin with basic information on topics such as husbandry and nutrition, then move into more specialized information on applied nursing and the care of tubes and catheters. The final section presents information on caring for animals with a variety of conditions organized by body system. Clinical Small Animal Care: Promoting Patient Health through Preventative Nursing offers veterinary technicians and nurses with achievable steps for improving health in their small animal patients.

By: Kimm Wuestenberg (Veterinary Technician Specialist Arizona USA)
Imprint: Wiley-Blackwell
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 244mm, Width: 173mm, Spine: 12mm
Weight: 558g
ISBN: 9780813805146
ISBN 10: 0813805147
Pages: 284
Publication Date: 13 April 2012
Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Primary , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Preface vii Acknowledgments ix Section 1 Clinical Fundamentals in Promoting Good Health 3 1 The Elements of Environmental Husbandry 5 2 Considerations in Patient Management 11 3 Patient Exam and Assessments 27 4 Nutritional Notability 43 Section 2 Applied Nursing of the Veterinary Patient 49 5 Monitoring the Fluid Therapy Patient 51 6 Physical Therapy Applications 61 7 Perioperative Patient Management 67 8 Executing Emergency Care 75 9 Harmonizing Hospice Needs 89 Section 3 Proper Care of Tubes and Catheters 95 10 Venous and Arterial Catheter Care 97 11 Indwelling Urinary Catheter Care and Maintenance 107 12 Feeding Tube Care 115 13 Nasal Oxygen Catheter Care 123 14 Tracheostomy Tube Care 125 15 Chest Tube Care 129 Section 4 Comprehensive Areas of Focus 131 16 Cardiovascular Nursing 133 17 Regard for the Respiratory Patient 145 18 Grasping Gastrointestinal Nursing Care 161 19 Rendering Renal Care 175 20 Endocrine Nursing Encounters 185 21 Nursing Care of the Neurological Patient 191 22 Musculoskeletal Minding 201 23 Tending to the Skin and Special Senses 215 Appendix 1 Formulas 231 Appendix 2 Anatomy Illustrations 239 Appendix 3 Clinical Quick Reference Guides 245 Appendix 4 General Forms 255 Appendix 5 Employee Skill and Knowledge Advancement Plans 263 Index 271

Kimm Wuestenberg, CVT, VTS (ECC, SAIM) is a Certified Veterinary Technician Specialist in Emergency/Critical Care and Small Animal Internal Medicine in Phoenix, Arizona.

Reviews for Clinical Small Animal Care: Promoting Patient Health through Preventative Nursing

These additional materials make this a reasonably priced practice resource. ( Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association , 15 March 2013) Clinical Small Animal Care: Promoting Patient Health through preventative nursing provides a fine introduction to daily veterinary practice from initial animal assessment to the management of specific common diseases, and offers keys to best practices in veterinary care. Vet technicians and students alike will find this offers step-by-step descriptions of the basic tasks of a veterinary office, offering all the basics on patient care in a fine survey recommended for any college-level veterinary student and collections catering to them. ( Midwest Book Reviews , 1 October 2012) Best practices for promoting small animal health accompany hands-on skills for assessing and monitoring the small animal, making for a powerful review perfect for newcomers to veterinary science and clinical work. ( The Bookwatch , 1 September 2012) Written by a very experienced veterinary technician (this is what vet nurses are called in the US), this book includes all the must do's and know-how of day to day veterinary practice ... This publication should also be read when designing a clinic to avoid the too frequent blatant welfare denials seen in some hospitals. ( Vet Nurses Today , 2012 )