"'Principles and Practice of Veterinary Technology' provides clear, comprehensive coverage of the skills every vet tech needs to know to succeed. This new edition includes illustrated, step-by-step instructions emphasizing the technician's role and responsibilities in each procedure. Thoroughly updated with the latest advances in the field, this text helps you develop strong critical thinking and independent work skills to succeed on credentialing examinations and in clinical practice."--Back cover.

Part 1. Foundations of veterinary practice. Overview of veterinary technology; Ethnical, legal, and safety issues in veterinary medicine; Practice management; Effective communication in veterinary practice; Medical terminology -- Part 2. Veterinary diagnostics. Diagnostic imaging; Hematology and hemostasis; Clinical chemistry and serology; Microbiology, cytology, and urinalysis; Parasitology -- Part 3. Veterinary therapeutics. Pharmacology and pharmacy; Pathology, response to disease, and preventive medicine; Management of wounds, fractures, and other injuries; Veterinary anesthesia, analgesia, and anesthetic nursing; Principles of surgical nursing; Fluid therapy and blood transfusion; Emergency and critical care; Small animal dentistry; Physical therapy, rehabilitation, and complementary medicine -- Part 4. Animal care and husbandry. Animal behavior; Physical restraint; Patient history and physical examination; Nutrition; Nursing care of dogs and cats; Nursing care of horses; Nursing care of companion birds, reptiles, and amphibians; Nursing care of orphaned and injured wild animals; Nursing care of laboratory animals.