McCurnin's Clinical Textbook for Veterinary Technicians

By Joanna M. Bassert and Dennis M. McCurnin

Book Overview

Immerse yourself in every aspect of the veterinary technology field with McCurnin's Clinical Textbook for Veterinary Technicians, 9th Edition, covering small and large animals, birds, reptiles, and small mammals. With a new zoonoses theme threaded throughout each chapter, this comprehensive text describes how each disease affects the host, how it is spread, and how it is treated. Case presentations provide you with relevant, real-life scenarios so you can practice your critical thinking and decision-making skills.

Introduction to the concept of the Technician Practice Model ensures that excellent nursing care is provided to each patient. Content on fluid therapy and transfusion medicine keeps you current and prepared for success in practice. Thorough coverage of electrocardiography included in the Emergency Nursing chapter to teach you how to interpret, and how to examine and differentiate, normal from abnormal and dangerous from non-dangerous. Case presentations provide you with real-life scenarios so you can practice your critical thinking and decision-making skills. Large animal care is integrated throughout the book with medical records, dentistry, physical examination, surgical instrumentation, surgical assistance, emergency care, and euthanasia, in addition to the individual Large Animal Medical Nsing chapter, to prepare you to care for large animals. A chapter dedicated to birds, reptiles, and small mammals keeps you up-to-date with care and treatment for these increasingly popular pets. Comprehensive chapters on pharmacology, pain management, restraint, and veterinary oncology offer a broader understanding of the responsibilities of a technician. Vet Tech Threads design emphasizes important study points and ensures you understand the content introduced to you. Step-by-step instructions and photographs show you how to perform dozens of procedures, and make information readily accessible in emergency and clinical situations. Evolve site with TEACH instructor resources, an image collection, and a test bank accompanies the text, and provides instructors with everything they need to successfully teach each chapter and evaluate students' progress. NEW Chapter on Veterinary Oncology contains fundamental information on veterinary cancers and current therapies. NEW Toxicology chapter provides an overview of toxic substances and treatments while helping you understand how to recognize, assess, and manage poison concerns. NEW The theme of zoonotics is threaded throughout each chapter and emphasized appropriately to increase your understanding of how each disease affects the host, how it is spread, how it is treated, and the necessary safety precautions. NEW A 2017 winner of the William Holmes McGuffey Longevity Award ("McGuffey") from the Text and Academic Authors Association (TAA). The "McGuffey" recognizes textbooks and learning materials whose excellence has been demonstrated over time.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0323394612
• ISBN13: 9780323394611
• Release Date: April 2017
• Publisher: Saunders
• Length: 1392 Pages
• Weight: 6.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.8" x 8.8" x 10.9"

Customer Reviews

The best!!

Pretty much new!!! First book I ordered from this web site and told all my college friends about it

Excellent! However...

I am a first year VT student who finds this book INVALUABLE. As others have noted, this is a well-rounded, knowledgeable text. However, as a reptile owner, I was dismayed to note that, on p. 486, suggested protein sources for juvenile iguanas include "dog food, monkey biscuits, and tofu." In a word, NO! This was the thinking perhaps a decade ago, but continued research by respected herpetoculturists has proven that the best diet for a juvenile iguana is TOTALLY herbivorous. (See www.anapsid.org for details) This is merely one sentence in an otherwise exceptional book, but I find it somewhat irresponsible. Exotics owners already deal w/ a plethora of misinformation, why proliferate such outdated ideas in such a trusted text? Yes, I plan to concentrate eventually on reptile medicine...:)

The Bible

There is a reason that this book is referred to as "The Bible" at our clinic. It is extremely informative for any assistant or technician. It covers everything top to bottom and is a great resource to keep on your shelf.

must-have study material

I am an unlicensed tech and want to take The Test later this year to get certified. Everyone I have talked to swears by this book as the most comprehensive review for techs. It doesn't get too detailed in some areas....you'll still want specialized texts for subjects like pharmacology or anatomy. But this is the one book every tech and student should have. A note of warning....if you buy this book used, make sure you get a RED covered copy. Older editions have a green cover and may have out-of-date info.

Necessity for every tech!

I am a vet tech and I think this book is wonderul. Myself and the other tech at the clinic use it every day. It is a great reference for any technician. A must have for every vet clinic.