Veterinary Instruments and Equipment: A Pocket Guide

By Teresa F. Sonsthagen

Book Overview

Learn the names and uses of veterinary instruments in details textbooks alone can't provide Veterinary Instruments and Equipment: A Pocket Guide, 4th Edition shows hundreds of detailed, full-color photographs of instruments and describes how and when each is used. A flashcard-style format makes it easy to flip through the pages, so you will quickly become familiar with commonly used equipment. This new edition features updated photographs, new instruments, and an all-new appendix with the author's recommended list of instruments essential for the most-common veterinary surgical kits, including ambulatory, orthopedic, and major surgery packs. Plus, an Evolve companion website includes timed interactive identification exercises.

Accompanying Evolve site uses an interactive format giving you the ability to conveniently study and learn instruments to which you'd normally have only limited accessInstruments and equipment shown for common procedures for small and large animals, including bovine, equine, sheep, pigs, and goats, and include procedures such as dehorning, hoof care, castration, and teat and obstetrical proceduresCoverage of surgical instruments includes general instruments such as hemostats, forceps, and scissors, and describes orthopedic, ophthalmic, and dental instruments used in veterinary specialty surgeriesCoverage of restraint equipment includes proper restraint techniques for all species of large and small animalsHandy pocket size and spiral binding allows the book to lay flat or fold over so that only the instrument or description is visibleAccompanying Evolve site uses an interactive format giving students the ability to conveniently study and learn instruments to which they normally have only limited access400 high-quality color photographs help you to quickly become familiar with instrumentsA flip book, flashcard format makes it easy for you to learn veterinary instruments and equipmentNEW Thoroughly updated photographs throughout ensures you are studying the most up-to-date instruments on the market.NEW Topics throughout the text include: Spay (Ovariohysterectomy) PacksNeuter (Orchiectomy) Surgical PackNeuter (Orchiectomy) Surgical PackGeneral Surgical PackOrthopedic Surgical PackOphthalmic Surgical InstrumentsDental Prophylaxis KitDental Periodontal Extraction Kit

• Format: Spiral-bound
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0323511325
• ISBN13: 9780323511322
• Release Date: February 2019
• Publisher: Mosby
• Length: 912 Pages
• Weight: 1.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 5.2" x 6.1"