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BSAVA Textbook of Veterinary Nursing
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This new edition continues to be the classic core textbook for veterinary nursing students and a useful resource for qualified veterinary nurses. The edition has been revised and updated throughout and provides information covering the 'Day 1 Competencies' (D1Cs) and 'Day 1 Skills' (D1Ss), as set by the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS), and which every veterinary nurse graduate is expected to meet. This edition focuses on dogs, cats, small mammals, birds and reptiles. Learning objective boxes, references and further reading, and self-assessment questions accompany each chapter.
This new edition continues to be the classic core textbook for veterinary nursing students and a useful resource for qualified veterinary nurses. The edition has been revised and updated throughout and provides information covering the 'Day 1 Competencies' (D1Cs) and 'Day 1 Skills' (D1Ss), as set by the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS), and which every veterinary nurse graduate is expected to meet. This edition focuses on dogs, cats, small mammals, birds and reptiles. Learning objective boxes, references and further reading, and self-assessment questions accompany each chapter.
Über den Autor

Barbara Cooper CertEd LicIPD DTM HonAssocRCVS RVN

Principal, The College of Animal Welfare, London Road, Godmanchester, Cambridgeshire PE29 2LJ

Elizabeth Mullineaux BVM&S DVM&S CertSHP MRCVS

Capital Veterinary Services Ltd, Haddington, East Lothian EH41 4JN

Lynn Turner MA VetMB MRCVS

St David's Farm and Equine Practice, Nutwell Estate, Lympstone, Exmouth, Devon EX8 5AN

Inhaltsverzeichnis
Foreword

Preface

Chapter 1 Professional veterinary nursing

The RCVS Code of Professional Conduct for Veterinary Nurses

Schedule 3 procedures

Professional competence

Consent to treatment

Animal welfare

Accountability and the law

Ethics

Applying regulatory, legal and welfare considerations to veterinary practice

Chapter 2 Principles of health and safety

The aims of effective health and safety management

The legal framework

Health and safety policy

Risk assessment

Fire safety

Practice equipment

Hazardous substances

Waste management

Lone working, house visits and practice security

Manual handling

Welfare and mental health

First aid, accident and incident reporting

Chapter 3 Anatomy and physiology

Terminology

Body fluid

Acid-base balance

Cell structure

Basic tissue types

Body cavities

Skeletal system

Muscular system

Nervous system

Special senses

Cardiovascular system

Lymphatic system

Respiratory system

Digestive system

Endocrine system

Urinary system

Reproductive system

Integument

Chapter 4 Genetics

Genetic material

The cell cycle and cell division

Inheritance

Parentage analysis

Breeding strategies

Breeding variation

Hereditary diseases, testing for hereditary conditions and health schemes

Chapter 5 Principles of microbiology

Viruses

Prions

Bacteria

Fungi

Zoonoses

Chapter 6 Principles of parasitology

Ectoparasites

Endoparasites

Additional information on exotic pets

Chapter 7 Principles of infection and immunity

Principles of infection and infectious disease

Controlling infection and disease

The immune system

Principles of vaccination

Immune-mediated disorders

Principles of vaccination

Immune-mediated disorders

Chapter 8 Medicines: pharmacology, therapeutics and dispensing

Medicines and momenclature

Routes of medicine administration

Equipment and techniques used to administer medicines

Safe handling and disposal of equipment

Classes of drugs used in veterinary medicine

Legal aspects of veterinary medicines

Suspected Adverse Reaction Surveillance Scheme (SARSS)

Pharmacy management

Advice to owners

Disposal of medicines: unused, expired and damaged stock

Management of health and safety at work

Calculation of drug doses

Chapter 9 Client communication and practice organization

Principles of communication

Communicating with clients

Admission and discharge procedures

Communicating with colleagues

Customer service and the value of clients

Practice organization

Chapter 10 Nurse-led clinics

Setting up and running veterinary nurse clinics

Basic history taking

Basic clinical examination

Pet selection advice Pet identification

Vaccination

Pet Passport Scheme

Flea and worm control

Socialization of puppies and kittens

Recognition and prevention of behavioural problems

Nutritional consultations

Weight management

Dental home care

Mobility clinics

Diabetes clinics

Renal clinics

Nail clipping

Postoperative checks

Advice on the care of senior pets

Chapter 11 Animal handling, restraint and transport

Canine and feline communication

Learning theory and its practical application to the veterinary context

Initial approach and handling of dogs and cats

Moving, transporting and lifting dogs and cats

Restraint of dogs and cats for examination or treatment

Handling difficult or aggressive dogs and cats

Handling and restraint of exotic pets

Chapter 12 The nursing process, nursing models and care plans

The nursing process

Models of nursing

The Roper, Logan and Tierney Model

Orem's Model

The Ability Model

Development of the nurse-patient interpersonal relationship

Using models of nursing in a clinical veterinary environment

Chapter 13 Nutrition and feeding

Energy

Nutrients

Feeding dogs and cats

Nutrition for different life stages in dogs and cats

Clinical nutrition in dogs and cats

Feeding exotic pets

Chapter 14 Managing the hospital ward and basic patient care

Inpatient accommodation

Management of hospital wards

Observation and assessment of the patient

Essential patient care

Chapter 15 Nursing interventions in hospitalized animals

Nursing interventions

Complementary therapies

Nursing of common patient types

Chapter 16 Diagnostic imaging

Basic principles of radiography

Production and properties of X-rays

Formation of the X-ray image

Selection of exposure factors

Scattered radiation

Recording the X-ray image

Radiographic processing

Viewing the radiograph

Labelling, storage and filing of radiographic films

Digital radiography

Radiation protection

Radiographic positioning

Radiographic contrast studies

Radiography of exotic species

Ultrasonography

Computed tomography (CT scanning)

Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI scanning)

Nuclear medicine (scintigraphy)

Endoscopy

Chapter 17 Veterinary laboratory equipment and techniques

The importance of laboratory diagnostic aids

Laboratory health and safety

Laboratory equipment

Blood samples

Urine samples

Faecal samples

Skin and hair samples

Cytology

Bacteriology

Fungal culture

Virology

Toxicology

Package and dispatch of samples

Laboratory results

Chapter 18 Medical disorders of dogs and cats and their nursing

Upper respiratory tract disease

Lower respiratory tract disease

Circulatory system disease

Haemopoietic system disease

Gastrointestinal tract disease

Hepatic disease

Pancreatic disease

Renal disease

Lower urinary tract disease

Endocrine and metabolic disorders

Nervous system disease

Musculoskeletal system disease

Diseases of the skin and coat

Diseases of the eye

Infectious diseases - canine

Infectious diseases - feline

Infectious diseases - canine/feline

Chapter 19 Small animal first aid and emergencies

Types of emergency

Telephone calls

Handling and transport of emergency patients

Arrival at the surgery

Primary survey

Secondary survey

Capsule history

Intravenous access

General nursing care

Cardiopulmonary arrest, resuscitation and death

Collapse and unconsciousness

Shock

Cardiovascular emergencies

Respiratory emergencies

Neurological emergencies

Reproductive emergencies

Urological emergencies

Metabolic emergencies

Gastrointestinal and abdominal emergencies

Ocular emergencies

Nasal emergencies

Aural emergencies

Environmental emergencies

Toxicological emergencies

Traumatic emergencies

Chapter 20 Small animal fluid therapy

Distribution and composition of body fluid

Body water balance

Dehydration

Hypovolaemia and shock

Types of parenteral fluid

Clinical application: the fluid plan

Routes of fluid administration

Fluid administration equipment

Complications and monitoring

Special considerations

Understanding electrolyte balance

Blood gas analysis

Other indications for fluid therapy

Blood transfusions and blood products

Fluid therapy in exotic pets

Chapter 21 Anaesthesia and analgesia

What is anaesthesia?

Effects of anaesthesia on major organ systems

Preparation for anaesthsia

Premedication and sedation

Analgesia

Local anaesthesia/analgesia

Induction of general anaesthesia

Safety checklists

Endotracheal intubation

Maintenance of anaesthesia

Muscle relaxation and neuromuscular blockade

Equipment for maintaining anaesthesia

Monitoring the anaesthetized patient

The anaesthetic recovery period

Anaesthesia considerations for specific patient groups

Anaesthetic emergencies

Anaesthesia of small mammals and exotic pets

Chapter 22 Theatre practice

Factors influencing the development of infection

The operating theatre suite

Hazards in the operating theatre

Maintenance and cleaning of the operating theature

The surgical patient

Preoperative preparation of the patient

Preparation of the surgical team

Draping the patient

Surgical assistance

Instrumentation

Care and maintenance of surgical instruments

Surgical equipment

Suture materials

Sterilization of surgical equipment

Chapter 23 Small animal surgical nursing

Physiology of surgical nursing

Wounds

Reconstructive surgery

Fracture management

Oncological surgery

Surgery and diseases of body systems

Minimally invasive surgery

Chapter 24 Reproduction, obstetric, neonatal and paediatric nursing

Breeding domestic...

Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2020
Fachbereich: Tiermedizin
Genre: Medizin
Rubrik: Wissenschaften
Medium: Taschenbuch
Inhalt: Einband - flex.(Paperback)
ISBN-13: 9781910443392
ISBN-10: 1910443395
Sprache: Englisch
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor: Cooper, B
Redaktion: Cooper, Barbara
Mullineaux, Elizabeth
Turner, Lynn
Hersteller: British Small Animal Veterinary Association
Maße: 216 x 300 x 41 mm
Von/Mit: Barbara Cooper (u. a.)
Erscheinungsdatum: 18.06.2020
Gewicht: 2,824 kg
Artikel-ID: 118710953
Über den Autor

Barbara Cooper CertEd LicIPD DTM HonAssocRCVS RVN

Principal, The College of Animal Welfare, London Road, Godmanchester, Cambridgeshire PE29 2LJ

Elizabeth Mullineaux BVM&S DVM&S CertSHP MRCVS

Capital Veterinary Services Ltd, Haddington, East Lothian EH41 4JN

Lynn Turner MA VetMB MRCVS

St David's Farm and Equine Practice, Nutwell Estate, Lympstone, Exmouth, Devon EX8 5AN

Inhaltsverzeichnis
Foreword

Preface

Chapter 1 Professional veterinary nursing

The RCVS Code of Professional Conduct for Veterinary Nurses

Schedule 3 procedures

Professional competence

Consent to treatment

Animal welfare

Accountability and the law

Ethics

Applying regulatory, legal and welfare considerations to veterinary practice

Chapter 2 Principles of health and safety

The aims of effective health and safety management

The legal framework

Health and safety policy

Risk assessment

Fire safety

Practice equipment

Hazardous substances

Waste management

Lone working, house visits and practice security

Manual handling

Welfare and mental health

First aid, accident and incident reporting

Chapter 3 Anatomy and physiology

Terminology

Body fluid

Acid-base balance

Cell structure

Basic tissue types

Body cavities

Skeletal system

Muscular system

Nervous system

Special senses

Cardiovascular system

Lymphatic system

Respiratory system

Digestive system

Endocrine system

Urinary system

Reproductive system

Integument

Chapter 4 Genetics

Genetic material

The cell cycle and cell division

Inheritance

Parentage analysis

Breeding strategies

Breeding variation

Hereditary diseases, testing for hereditary conditions and health schemes

Chapter 5 Principles of microbiology

Viruses

Prions

Bacteria

Fungi

Zoonoses

Chapter 6 Principles of parasitology

Ectoparasites

Endoparasites

Additional information on exotic pets

Chapter 7 Principles of infection and immunity

Principles of infection and infectious disease

Controlling infection and disease

The immune system

Principles of vaccination

Immune-mediated disorders

Principles of vaccination

Immune-mediated disorders

Chapter 8 Medicines: pharmacology, therapeutics and dispensing

Medicines and momenclature

Routes of medicine administration

Equipment and techniques used to administer medicines

Safe handling and disposal of equipment

Classes of drugs used in veterinary medicine

Legal aspects of veterinary medicines

Suspected Adverse Reaction Surveillance Scheme (SARSS)

Pharmacy management

Advice to owners

Disposal of medicines: unused, expired and damaged stock

Management of health and safety at work

Calculation of drug doses

Chapter 9 Client communication and practice organization

Principles of communication

Communicating with clients

Admission and discharge procedures

Communicating with colleagues

Customer service and the value of clients

Practice organization

Chapter 10 Nurse-led clinics

Setting up and running veterinary nurse clinics

Basic history taking

Basic clinical examination

Pet selection advice Pet identification

Vaccination

Pet Passport Scheme

Flea and worm control

Socialization of puppies and kittens

Recognition and prevention of behavioural problems

Nutritional consultations

Weight management

Dental home care

Mobility clinics

Diabetes clinics

Renal clinics

Nail clipping

Postoperative checks

Advice on the care of senior pets

Chapter 11 Animal handling, restraint and transport

Canine and feline communication

Learning theory and its practical application to the veterinary context

Initial approach and handling of dogs and cats

Moving, transporting and lifting dogs and cats

Restraint of dogs and cats for examination or treatment

Handling difficult or aggressive dogs and cats

Handling and restraint of exotic pets

Chapter 12 The nursing process, nursing models and care plans

The nursing process

Models of nursing

The Roper, Logan and Tierney Model

Orem's Model

The Ability Model

Development of the nurse-patient interpersonal relationship

Using models of nursing in a clinical veterinary environment

Chapter 13 Nutrition and feeding

Energy

Nutrients

Feeding dogs and cats

Nutrition for different life stages in dogs and cats

Clinical nutrition in dogs and cats

Feeding exotic pets

Chapter 14 Managing the hospital ward and basic patient care

Inpatient accommodation

Management of hospital wards

Observation and assessment of the patient

Essential patient care

Chapter 15 Nursing interventions in hospitalized animals

Nursing interventions

Complementary therapies

Nursing of common patient types

Chapter 16 Diagnostic imaging

Basic principles of radiography

Production and properties of X-rays

Formation of the X-ray image

Selection of exposure factors

Scattered radiation

Recording the X-ray image

Radiographic processing

Viewing the radiograph

Labelling, storage and filing of radiographic films

Digital radiography

Radiation protection

Radiographic positioning

Radiographic contrast studies

Radiography of exotic species

Ultrasonography

Computed tomography (CT scanning)

Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI scanning)

Nuclear medicine (scintigraphy)

Endoscopy

Chapter 17 Veterinary laboratory equipment and techniques

The importance of laboratory diagnostic aids

Laboratory health and safety

Laboratory equipment

Blood samples

Urine samples

Faecal samples

Skin and hair samples

Cytology

Bacteriology

Fungal culture

Virology

Toxicology

Package and dispatch of samples

Laboratory results

Chapter 18 Medical disorders of dogs and cats and their nursing

Upper respiratory tract disease

Lower respiratory tract disease

Circulatory system disease

Haemopoietic system disease

Gastrointestinal tract disease

Hepatic disease

Pancreatic disease

Renal disease

Lower urinary tract disease

Endocrine and metabolic disorders

Nervous system disease

Musculoskeletal system disease

Diseases of the skin and coat

Diseases of the eye

Infectious diseases - canine

Infectious diseases - feline

Infectious diseases - canine/feline

Chapter 19 Small animal first aid and emergencies

Types of emergency

Telephone calls

Handling and transport of emergency patients

Arrival at the surgery

Primary survey

Secondary survey

Capsule history

Intravenous access

General nursing care

Cardiopulmonary arrest, resuscitation and death

Collapse and unconsciousness

Shock

Cardiovascular emergencies

Respiratory emergencies

Neurological emergencies

Reproductive emergencies

Urological emergencies

Metabolic emergencies

Gastrointestinal and abdominal emergencies

Ocular emergencies

Nasal emergencies

Aural emergencies

Environmental emergencies

Toxicological emergencies

Traumatic emergencies

Chapter 20 Small animal fluid therapy

Distribution and composition of body fluid

Body water balance

Dehydration

Hypovolaemia and shock

Types of parenteral fluid

Clinical application: the fluid plan

Routes of fluid administration

Fluid administration equipment

Complications and monitoring

Special considerations

Understanding electrolyte balance

Blood gas analysis

Other indications for fluid therapy

Blood transfusions and blood products

Fluid therapy in exotic pets

Chapter 21 Anaesthesia and analgesia

What is anaesthesia?

Effects of anaesthesia on major organ systems

Preparation for anaesthsia

Premedication and sedation

Analgesia

Local anaesthesia/analgesia

Induction of general anaesthesia

Safety checklists

Endotracheal intubation

Maintenance of anaesthesia

Muscle relaxation and neuromuscular blockade

Equipment for maintaining anaesthesia

Monitoring the anaesthetized patient

The anaesthetic recovery period

Anaesthesia considerations for specific patient groups

Anaesthetic emergencies

Anaesthesia of small mammals and exotic pets

Chapter 22 Theatre practice

Factors influencing the development of infection

The operating theatre suite

Hazards in the operating theatre

Maintenance and cleaning of the operating theature

The surgical patient

Preoperative preparation of the patient

Preparation of the surgical team

Draping the patient

Surgical assistance

Instrumentation

Care and maintenance of surgical instruments

Surgical equipment

Suture materials

Sterilization of surgical equipment

Chapter 23 Small animal surgical nursing

Physiology of surgical nursing

Wounds

Reconstructive surgery

Fracture management

Oncological surgery

Surgery and diseases of body systems

Minimally invasive surgery

Chapter 24 Reproduction, obstetric, neonatal and paediatric nursing

Breeding domestic...

Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2020
Fachbereich: Tiermedizin
Genre: Medizin
Rubrik: Wissenschaften
Medium: Taschenbuch
Inhalt: Einband - flex.(Paperback)
ISBN-13: 9781910443392
ISBN-10: 1910443395
Sprache: Englisch
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor: Cooper, B
Redaktion: Cooper, Barbara
Mullineaux, Elizabeth
Turner, Lynn
Hersteller: British Small Animal Veterinary Association
Maße: 216 x 300 x 41 mm
Von/Mit: Barbara Cooper (u. a.)
Erscheinungsdatum: 18.06.2020
Gewicht: 2,824 kg
Artikel-ID: 118710953
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