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Designed specifically for veterinary technicians, this essential resource offers detailed guidance on key topics such as managing medication inventory, dispensing veterinarian prescribed drugs, calculating drug dosages, administering medications to animals, and educating clients about drug side effects and precautions. Up-to-date drug information is presented in a consistent, easy-to-use format that includes pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, clinical uses, dosage forms, and adverse side effects. Illustrated, step-by-step procedures demonstrate proper administration techniques for common drug forms.

* Learning Objectives at the beginning of each chapter help you focus your study efforts and check your progress as you work through the material.
* Chapter outlines provide at-a-glance overviews of the topics featured in each chapter, making it quick and easy to find information.
* Key Terms lists with definitions familiarize you with the terminology used in each chapter.
* Technician's Notes boxes throughout the book provide useful hints and important reminders to help you avoid common errors and increase your efficiency.
* Coverage of inventory control offers practical tips on performing this important task, including understanding the different vendor types, communicating with sales representatives, and using veterinary practice management computer software.
* Detailed summaries of important drug laws, such as the Animal Medicinal Drug Use Clarification Act and the Animal Drug Availability Act, introduce you to the legal and ethical aspects of veterinary pharmacology.

Designed specifically for veterinary technicians, this essential resource offers detailed guidance on key topics such as managing medication inventory, dispensing veterinarian prescribed drugs, calculating drug dosages, administering medications to animals, and educating clients about drug side effects and precautions. Up-to-date drug information is presented in a consistent, easy-to-use format that includes pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, clinical uses, dosage forms, and adverse side effects. Illustrated, step-by-step procedures demonstrate proper administration techniques for common drug forms.


* Like getting two books in one, this resource combines the comprehensiveness of a veterinary pharmacology text with coverage of pharmacologic fundamentals that are essential to veterinary technician practice.
* Learning Objectives at the beginning of each chapter help you focus your study efforts and check your progress as you work through the material.
* Chapter outlines provide at-a-glance overviews of the topics featured in each chapter, making it quick and easy to find information.
* Key Terms lists with definitions familiarize you with the terminology used in each chapter.
* Technician's Notes boxes throughout the book provide useful hints and important reminders to help you avoid common errors and increase your efficiency.
* Coverage of inventory control offers practical tips on performing this important task, including understanding the different vendor types, communicating with sales representatives, and using veterinary practice management computer software.
* Detailed summaries of important drug laws, such as the Animal Medicinal Drug Use Clarification Act and the Animal Drug Availability Act, introduce you to the legal and ethical aspects of veterinary pharmacology.
* A companion Evolve website offers 137 photographs of drug labels to familiarize you with the labels you will see in practice, six drug dosage calculators with related exercises to help you strengthen your drug calculation skills, and 12 videos that show you how to administer oral, inhaled, and injectable drugs.
* Proprietary drug names are listed along with generic names to help you learn to recognize drugs with generic options.
* Additional review questions in this edition help reinforce your understanding of key concepts. Answers are located in the back of the book so you can check the accuracy of your responses.
* The chapter on Drugs Used in Skin Disorders offers expanded coverage of the anatomy and physiology of the skin, as well as information on the latest drugs used to treat skin disorders.

Examine the diverse ways animal bodies function at both the systemic and cellular levels with this vital resource. It brings you clear coverage essential to understanding the clinical relevance of anatomical and physiological principles. Fully updated and written by respected veterinary technician educators, this popular textbook is the practical, comprehensive foundation for your success in veterinary technology. Clinical application boxes help you sharpen your skills and apply principles to practice. Test Yourself boxes throughout chapters emphasize important study points. An extensive glossary provides quick reference to hundreds of important terms and definitions. Over 300 new illustrations help you identify structures with rich, realistic clarity. A NEW full color format visually enhances your understanding of anatomic and physiologic concepts. Four NEW chapters give you the latest insight on the chemical basis of life, nutrition and metabolism, pregnancy, development, and lactation, and reptile and amphibian anatomy and physiology. A revised chapter on the cardiovascular system helps you most effectively comprehend the complex functions of the heart and blood vessels.

Reinforce the A&P principles youve learned in Clinical Anatomy & Physiology for Veterinary Technicians, 2nd Edition with this practical laboratory resource. Filled with interactive exercises, step-by-step procedure guidelines, and full-color photos and illustrations, this lab manual is designed to help you understand A&P in relation to your clinical responsibilities as a veterinary technician and apply your knowledge in the laboratory setting. A comprehensive approach builds on the concepts presented in Clinical Anatomy & Physiology for Veterinary Technicians, 2nd Edition to strengthen your anatomical and physiological knowledge of all major species. Engaging, clinically oriented activities help you establish proficiency in radiographic identification, microscopy, and other essential skills. Step-by-step dissection guides familiarize you with the dissection process and ensure clinical accuracy. Clinical Application boxes demonstrate the clinical relevance of anatomical and physiological principles and reinforce your understanding. Full-color photographs and illustrations clarify structure and function. A renowned author team lends practical guidance specifically designed for veterinary technicians. A detailed glossary provides quick access to hundreds of key terms and definitions.

Examine the diverse ways animal bodies function at both the systemic and cellular levels with this vital resource. It brings you clear coverage essential to understanding the clinical relevance of anatomical and physiological principles. Fully updated and written by respected veterinary technician educators, this popular textbook is the practical, comprehensive foundation for your success in veterinary technology. Clinical application boxes help you sharpen your skills and apply principles to practice. Test Yourself boxes throughout chapters emphasize important study points. An extensive glossary provides quick reference to hundreds of important terms and definitions. Over 300 new illustrations help you identify structures with rich, realistic clarity. A NEW full color format visually enhances your understanding of anatomic and physiologic concepts. Four NEW chapters give you the latest insight on the chemical basis of life, nutrition and metabolism, pregnancy, development, and lactation, and reptile and amphibian anatomy and physiology. A revised chapter on the cardiovascular system helps you most effectively comprehend the complex functions of the heart and blood vessels.

This package contains the Clinical Anatomy and Physiology for Veterinary Technicians 2e textbook and the Clinical Anatomy and Physiology Laboratory Manual for Veterinary Technicians. Together, this innovative system of learning resources - the text, the lab manual, and the EVOLVE website offer you reliable, state-of-the-art guidance to help you excel in veterinary technology!

In order to facilitate a better understanding of the "how's" and "why's" behind current drug therapies administered in the veterinary field, this text takes a comprehensive look at therapeutic agents in use today. Following a unique body systems organization method, this text clearly identifies and rationalizes the effects of veterinary medication treatments that will allow better anticipation of a patient's response to various remedies. A variety of review methods including self-tests, summary tables, and critical thinking questions aid the reader's understanding of material presented and allow for practical application in the veterinary world.

In order to facilitate a better understanding of the "how's" and "why's" behind current drug therapies administered in the veterinary field, this text takes a comprehensive look at therapeutic agents in use today. Following a unique body systems organization method, this text clearly identifies and rationalizes the effects of veterinary medication treatments that will allow better anticipation of a patient's response to various remedies. A variety of review methods including self-tests, summary tables, and critical thinking questions aid the reader's understanding of material presented and allow for practical application in the veterinary world.

Considered a fundamental text in the field of veterinary technology, McCurnin's Clinical Textbook for Veterinary Technicians is back in its 7th edition and better than ever! Written by veterinarians, including many board-certified specialists, and veterinary technicians who understand the vet tech curriculum, this text is full of everything you'll need to know in your practice. Sections on small and large animals, birds, reptiles, and small mammals embrace every aspect of the veterinary field, while case presentations of actual patient situations link information to relevant, real-life scenarios you may encounter in future practice. Get it all with this extensive and practical text essential to the veterinary technician profession!

• Full color visuals make learning easier with accurate depictions of specific disorders, diseases, and procedures.
• Detailed information of the technician's role in every procedure enables you to focus on your role in veterinary practice.
• Birds, reptiles, and small mammals chapter keeps you up-to-date with care and treatment for these increasingly popular pets.
• Chapters on pharmacology, pain management, restraint, and veterinary oncology offer a broader understanding of the responsibilities of a technician.
• The TEACH manual provides instructors with teaching/learning objectives, key terms, critical thinking challenges, and chapter quizzes, while the workbook contains applied quizzes and activities for each chapter.

• New case presentations help link information to real life by illustrating scenarios of actual patient situations and outcomes.
• Increased coverage of large animal concerns,such as nutrition, emergency nursing, pain management, and anesthesia, prepare you for potential patients.
• New chapters on Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation, and Laws, Regulations, and Ethics, as well as expanded sections in Anesthesia, Nursing, and Dentistry provide the most comprehensive information.
• Newly added key terms, glossary, outlines, boxed "Technician Tips," and learning objectives aid studying.

Considered a fundamental text in the field of veterinary technology, McCurnin's Clinical Textbook for Veterinary Technicians is back in its 7th edition and better than ever! Written by veterinarians, including many board-certified specialists, and veterinary technicians who understand the vet tech curriculum, this text is full of everything you'll need to know in your practice. Sections on small and large animals, birds, reptiles, and small mammals embrace every aspect of the veterinary field, while case presentations of actual patient situations link information to relevant, real-life scenarios you may encounter in future practice. Get it all with this extensive and practical text essential to the veterinary technician profession!

• Full color visuals make learning easier with accurate depictions of specific disorders, diseases, and procedures.
• Detailed information of the technician's role in every procedure enables you to focus on your role in veterinary practice.
• Birds, reptiles, and small mammals chapter keeps you up-to-date with care and treatment for these increasingly popular pets.
• Chapters on pharmacology, pain management, restraint, and veterinary oncology offer a broader understanding of the responsibilities of a technician.
• The TEACH manual provides instructors with teaching/learning objectives, key terms, critical thinking challenges, and chapter quizzes, while the workbook contains applied quizzes and activities for each chapter.

• New case presentations help link information to real life by illustrating scenarios of actual patient situations and outcomes.
• Increased coverage of large animal concerns,such as nutrition, emergency nursing, pain management, and anesthesia, prepare you for potential patients.
• New chapters on Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation, and Laws, Regulations, and Ethics, as well as expanded sections in Anesthesia, Nursing, and Dentistry provide the most comprehensive information.
• Newly added key terms, glossary, outlines, boxed "Technician Tips," and learning objectives aid studying.

This money saving package includes Bassert: McCurnin's Clinical Textbook for Veterinary Technicians, 7e plus Bassert: Workbook for McCurnin's Clinical Textbook for Veterinary Technicians, 7e. For further information on the individual products, please click on the links below.

Use this workbook to reinforce your understanding and improve your test scores. Designed to accompany McCurnin's Clinical Textbook for Veterinary Technicians, 7th Edition, this workbook provides test questions and review exercises to help you apply what you've learned. The workbook corresponds to the textbook chapter for chapter!
Review exercises include:
•Chapter activities
•Case studies
•Photo quizzes
•Matching exercises
•Word searches
•Crossword puzzles
•Superclues
•True/false, multiple-choice, and short-answer review questions
•An answer key is included at the back of the workbook

Now in full color with hundreds of new illustrations, this essential resource covers the broad spectrum of laboratory procedures that technicians need to perform effectively in the practice setting. It presents step-by-step coverage of the basics of all laboratory work-ups - microbiology, hematology, immunology, parasitology, urinalysis, and cytology - providing the latest information on the most widely used tests such as complete blood count and immunologic assays.

Now in full color with hundreds of new illustrations, this essential resource covers the broad spectrum of laboratory procedures that technicians need to perform effectively in the practice setting. It presents step-by-step coverage of the basics of all laboratory work-ups - microbiology, hematology, immunology, parasitology, urinalysis, and cytology - providing the latest information on the most widely used tests such as complete blood count and immunologic assays.

Written by vet techs for vet techs, this comprehensive review tool offers coverage of basic science, clinical science, diagnostics, applications, and professional areas. It concisely presents a review of the curriculum, starting at the basics learned first and progressing to the advanced concepts learned at the end. A true review format, this book features tools such as chapter outlines, learning outcomes, a glossary, and multiple-choice questions to aid readers' comprehension of material.

• Concisely covers all areas of veterinary technology, including basic and clinical sciences, applications, patient management, nursing, nutrition, anesthesia and pharmacology, and professional practices and issues.
• Written in an easy-to-use outline format with numerous tables to summarize information.
• Includes coverage of large animals, birds, reptiles, lab animals, cats, and dogs.
• Features chapter outlines, glossaries, learning outcomes, and review questions for material review.
• Content is enhanced, reflecting the expanding responsibilities that today's veterinary technicians encounter in genetics, small animal nursing, veterinary dentistry, zoonoses, emergency first aid, avian and reptile medicine, equine and ruminant surgery, anesthesia, and breeding, reproduction, and neonatal care.
• Features more than 60 new illustrations, including a number of radiographs and cytology slides.
• Includes chapters on cytology and ethics.
• Presents a comprehensive review exam with nearly 300 questions.
• Offers an appendix of resources, including American, Canadian, and International associations, registration of technicians, and internetsites.

Written by vet techs for vet techs, this comprehensive review tool offers coverage of basic science, clinical science, diagnostics, applications, and professional areas. It concisely presents a review of the curriculum, starting at the basics learned first and progressing to the advanced concepts learned at the end. A true review format, this book features tools such as chapter outlines, learning outcomes, a glossary, and multiple-choice questions to aid readers' comprehension of material.

• Concisely covers all areas of veterinary technology, including basic and clinical sciences, applications, patient management, nursing, nutrition, anesthesia and pharmacology, and professional practices and issues.
• Written in an easy-to-use outline format with numerous tables to summarize information.
• Includes coverage of large animals, birds, reptiles, lab animals, cats, and dogs.
• Features chapter outlines, glossaries, learning outcomes, and review questions for material review.
• Content is enhanced, reflecting the expanding responsibilities that today's veterinary technicians encounter in genetics, small animal nursing, veterinary dentistry, zoonoses, emergency first aid, avian and reptile medicine, equine and ruminant surgery, anesthesia, and breeding, reproduction, and neonatal care.
• Features more than 60 new illustrations, including a number of radiographs and cytology slides.
• Includes chapters on cytology and ethics.
• Presents a comprehensive review exam with nearly 300 questions.
• Offers an appendix of resources, including American, Canadian, and International associations, registration of technicians, and internetsites.

A complete and practical guide, this text describes how to produce high-quality radiographic and ultrasound images. The first half of the book covers equipment, safety, and technique -- all major responsibilities of the veterinary technician. The second half details radiographic positioning for small animals, large animals, and exotics. Reflecting the major role of ultrasonography in veterinary practice, the book concludes with an expanded chapter on diagnostic ultrasound.

Key Features

• Practical, concise clinical format
• Written at the appropriate reading level for technicians
• Abundant illustrations emphasize basic radiographic and ultrasonographic principles, techniques, and equipment used in veterinary practice
• Concise and understandable discussion of physics and radiography
• Examples of common artifacts show how to avoid misinterpretation of imaging studies
• Excellent coverage of radiation safety
• Practical technique charts
• Excellent coverage of small- and large-animal positioning
• Exotics chapter featuring rodents (including ferrets), reptiles, and birds
• Ultrasound chapter that includes normal ultrasonographic findings, along with corresponding images
• Helpful hints given for obtaining quality images and avoiding common pitfalls reflect the authors' experiences at a busy teaching institution

New to this Edition

• New cardiac ultrasound scanning techniques with 20 new ultrasound images
• New images of the latest x-ray equipment
• Updated pedagogical features, including outlines, key points, chapter objectives, and helpful hints for veterinary technicians

A complete and practical guide, this text describes how to produce high-quality radiographic and ultrasound images. The first half of the book covers equipment, safety, and technique -- all major responsibilities of the veterinary technician. The second half details radiographic positioning for small animals, large animals, and exotics. Reflecting the major role of ultrasonography in veterinary practice, the book concludes with an expanded chapter on diagnostic ultrasound.

Key Features

• Practical, concise clinical format
• Written at the appropriate reading level for technicians
• Abundant illustrations emphasize basic radiographic and ultrasonographic principles, techniques, and equipment used in veterinary practice
• Concise and understandable discussion of physics and radiography
• Examples of common artifacts show how to avoid misinterpretation of imaging studies
• Excellent coverage of radiation safety
• Practical technique charts
• Excellent coverage of small- and large-animal positioning
• Exotics chapter featuring rodents (including ferrets), reptiles, and birds
• Ultrasound chapter that includes normal ultrasonographic findings, along with corresponding images
• Helpful hints given for obtaining quality images and avoiding common pitfalls reflect the authors' experiences at a busy teaching institution

New to this Edition

• New cardiac ultrasound scanning techniques with 20 new ultrasound images
• New images of the latest x-ray equipment
• Updated pedagogical features, including outlines, key points, chapter objectives, and helpful hints for veterinary technicians

This book contains comprehensive coverage of all major content areas studied by veterinary technology students and implemented by veterinary technicians. It is expanded from the first edition with new topics and updated information reflecting the latest improvements in patient care and client interaction. It is especially useful in the education of veterinary technicians as well as a preparation tool for use in studying for veterinary technician credentialing examinations.

Key Features

• Unique chapters on anatomy and physiology, legal and ethical issues, and orphaned animals that are not found in any other resource of its kind.
• Includes comprehensive scope of competencies that reflects today's veterinary practice and the expanded role of the veterinary technician.
• Provides numerous and consistent summary boxes and tables that cover important assessment and monitoring parameters, signs and symptoms, and drug data.
• Procedures such as blood crossmatching or jugular catheter placement are outlined in a numbered, step-by-step fashion, clearly describing the job functions performed by the veterinary technician.
• Color plates in the hematology section in Chapter 11 give readers a reference for identifying abnormalities in blood samples.
• Contributors are at the forefront of veterinary technology education.
• Learning objectives beginning every chapter set the stage for learning chapter content.

New to this Edition

• Expanded chapter on ethical issues in veterinary medicine, career development, the human-animal bond, communication, and development of teamwork skills.
• The laboratory procedures chapter has been separated into three new chapters: Hematology and Hemostasis, Clinical Chemistry and Serology, and Microbiology, Cytology, and Urinalysis.
• Updated wellness testing information and latest vaccination guidelines.
• Expanded dentistry chapter.
• New illustrations in the restraint chapter.
• Totally revised and expanded nutrition chapter.

This book contains comprehensive coverage of all major content areas studied by veterinary technology students and implemented by veterinary technicians. It is expanded from the first edition with new topics and updated information reflecting the latest improvements in patient care and client interaction. It is especially useful in the education of veterinary technicians as well as a preparation tool for use in studying for veterinary technician credentialing examinations.

Key Features

• Unique chapters on anatomy and physiology, legal and ethical issues, and orphaned animals that are not found in any other resource of its kind.
• Includes comprehensive scope of competencies that reflects today's veterinary practice and the expanded role of the veterinary technician.
• Provides numerous and consistent summary boxes and tables that cover important assessment and monitoring parameters, signs and symptoms, and drug data.
• Procedures such as blood crossmatching or jugular catheter placement are outlined in a numbered, step-by-step fashion, clearly describing the job functions performed by the veterinary technician.
• Color plates in the hematology section in Chapter 11 give readers a reference for identifying abnormalities in blood samples.
• Contributors are at the forefront of veterinary technology education.
• Learning objectives beginning every chapter set the stage for learning chapter content.

New to this Edition

• Expanded chapter on ethical issues in veterinary medicine, career development, the human-animal bond, communication, and development of teamwork skills.
• The laboratory procedures chapter has been separated into three new chapters: Hematology and Hemostasis, Clinical Chemistry and Serology, and Microbiology, Cytology, and Urinalysis.
• Updated wellness testing information and latest vaccination guidelines.
• Expanded dentistry chapter.
• New illustrations in the restraint chapter.
• Totally revised and expanded nutrition chapter.

Written by a veterinary technician for veterinary technicians, students, and veterinary practice application, this concise, step-by-step text will help users consistently produce excellent radiographic images. It covers the physics of radiography, the origin of film artifacts, and positioning and restraint of small, large, avian, and exotic animals. It discusses everything from patient preparation, handling, and positioning to technical evaluation of the finished product.

With over 5,000 recently upgraded, reviewed, revised, rewritten, and reorganized questions- more than any other exam review- Review Questions and Answers for Veterinary Techniques 4 th Edition is your key to success on the Veterinary Technician National Exam (VTNE). This new and updated edition matches the presentation of the exam and reflects the seven domains of the VTNE to ensure the most accurate and effective exam prep available. Rationales for answers reinforce knowledge and provide reasoning behind answers.Companion CD simulates the testing experience with timed, randomized practice exams.Acclaimed question writers offer comprehensive coverage of topics.New organization reflects the seven domains of the revised VTNE.Exam format consists of a multiple-choice style that mimics the national exam so you know what to expect on test day.More than 5,000 rigorously reviewed questions test factual knowledge, reasoning skills, and clinical judgment.

The first book in the field written expressly for veterinary technicians by leaders in the field, Small Animal Emergency and Critical Care, 2nd Edition is efficiently organized for quick access to dozens of common, life-saving protocols and procedures. Section I includes chapters on assessment, equipment, and therapies and techniques. Every procedure is thoroughly illustrated and described in step-by-step detail with important drug information. Section II addresses specific systemic problems such as hematologic, cardiovascular, and gastrointestinal emergencies; shock; and trauma. Total team management of the critical patient is emphasized throughout.

With step-by-step instructions for 53 procedures, this must-have text includes everything you need to learn the techniques you need for everyday practice. The text and Companion CD work together to cover sample collection and handling procedures with photographs, illustrations, and video and make procedures easy to understand.

• Complete descriptions of each procedure help you perform the skill with the level of competency required for the job.
• A consistent approach to all procedures with step-by-step instructions, principles, and photographs allows you to think logically and perform the skills well.
• Full-color design includes over 600 drawings and photographs to reinforce visual understanding of key concepts.
• Companion CD features narrated video, photos, and drawings for most procedures in the book to help you put techniques into practice.
• Expert author shares her years of expertise in education, veterinary medicine, and writing to provide a valuable learning tool.

This third edition continues to serve as an easy-to-use, practical guide to dental techniques and materials for the small animal practitioner.