Master the role and responsibilities of the veterinary assistant! From respected veterinary educator Margi Sirois, Elsevier’s Veterinary Assisting Textbook, 3rdEdition covers everything you need to know to pass the Approved Veterinary Assistant (AVA) exam and succeed in clinical practice. With this comprehensive textbook students will learn to assist in laboratory and radiographic procedures, properly restrain animals, set up equipment and supplies, clean and maintain practice facilities, feed and exercise patients, collect samples, handle and dispense medications, groom patients, and record keeping. Updated content reflects the latest advances in veterinary assisting procedures, and new images illustrate key tasks.Access to this product, which may be at the discretion of your institution, is up to 3 years of online and perpetual offline access. Elsevier reserves the right to restrict or remove access due to changes in product portfolio or other market conditions.Comprehensive coverage provides details on the tasks performed by veterinary assistants, and covers everything you need to know to pass the Approved Veterinary Assistant (AVA) exam and succeed in clinical practice.Step-by-step instructions and hundreds of full-color photographs show veterinary assisting tasks and clarify key concepts.Information on office procedures and client relations prepares you to be involved in many of the business aspects of veterinary practice and to work closely with management staff.Coverage of the workflow in a veterinary practice helps you understand your role as well as the roles of all the other members of the veterinary health care team.Critical Concept boxes highlight important points and provide useful tips to improve your knowledge and skills. A student workbook provides activities to help you apply concepts to veterinary practice, including definitions of key terms, review questions, crossword puzzles, illustration labeling, sample cases, and clinical applications. Available separately.NEW! Completely updated content throughout reflects the latest advances in veterinary assisting procedures for improved patient service. NEW! Fear-free handling coverage now included in Chapter 6: Animal Behavior and Restraint.NEW! Poultry Care section added to Chapter 13: Large Animal Nursing and Husbandry. NEW and UPDATED! Additional and revised images throughout accurately illustrate key veterinary assisting tasks.
✔ Author(s): Margi Sirois EdD MS RVT CVT LAT VTES
✔ Title: Elsevier's Veterinary Assisting Textbook
✔ Rating : 4.5 out of 5 base on (118 reviews)
✔ ISBN-10: 032368145X
✔ ISBN-13: 9780323681452
✔ Language: English
✔ Format ebook: PDF, EPUB, Kindle, Audio, HTML and MOBI
✔ Device compatibles: Android, iOS, PC and Amazon Kindle
Readers' opinions about Elsevier's Veterinary Assisting Textbook by Margi Sirois EdD MS RVT CVT LAT VTES
Jillian Neel
What an intellectual journey! The themes explored in this book challenged my perceptions and sparked introspection. It's refreshing to read a book that provokes such thought.
Melody Blake
The way this book explored the complexities of human nature and relationships was both profound and relatable. It touched my heart in ways I didn't expect.
Katherine Stevenson
The themes of resilience and hope resonated deeply with me. This book taught me valuable life lessons that I'll carry with me for years to come.
