Get the big picture on the vet tech's role and responsibilities in large animal care! A practical, comprehensive guide, Large Animal Clinical Procedures for Veterinary Technicians, 5th Edition describes how to set up, assist, and follow through on medical procedures and treatment regimens for domestic livestock. The book begins with an overview of livestock handling, reproduction, and nutrition, along with the skills required in hospital management. Following are separate sections on horses, cattle, sheep and goats, llamas and alpacas, swine, and poultry, with each section including chapters examining husbandry, clinical and surgical procedures, and common diseases. Written by expert clinician and vet tech educator Kristin Holtgrew-Bohling, this text provides an ideal study tool in preparing for the VTNE and for everyday practice.




AUTHORS


Kristin J. Holtgrew-Bohling

Kristin Holtgrew-Bohling has both academic and real world experience. She has been a veterinary technician educator for more than 10 years and she earned her Doctor of Veterinary Medicine in the spring of 2014. Kristin is an experienced guest lecturer.
Affiliations and expertise
Instructor, Veterinary Technology Program, Vatterott College, Omaha, NE; Iowa State University/ University of Nebraska, Lincoln, Professional Program of Veterinary Medicine Class of 2014


PART 1: The Livestock Industry

1. The Importance of Livestock

2. Livestock Safety and Handling

3. Livestock Reproduction

4. Livestock Nutrition


PART 2: Large Animal Hospital Management

5. Daily Hospital Responsibilities

6. Admissions, Medical Records, and Physical Examinations

7. Diagnostic Imaging for Large Animals


PART 3: Horses in Veterinary Practice

8. Equine Husbandry

9. Equine Clinical Procedures

10. Equine Surgical Procedures

11. Common Equine Disease


PART 4: Cattle in Veterinary Practice

12. Bovine Husbandry

13. Bovine Clinical Procedures

14. Bovine Surgical Procedures

15. Common Bovine Diseases


PART 5: Sheep and Goats in Veterinary Practice

16. Ovine and Caprine Husbandry

17. Ovine and Caprine Clinical Procedures

18. Ovine and Caprine Surgical Procedures

19. Common Ovine and Caprine Diseases


PART 6: Llamas and Alpacas in Veterinary Practice

20. Camelid Husbandry

21. Camelid Clinical Procedures

22. Camelid Surgical Procedures

23. Common Camelid Diseases


PART 7: Swine in Veterinary Practice

24. Porcine Husbandry

25. Porcine Clinical Procedures

26. Porcine Surgical Procedures

27. Common Porcine Diseases


PART 8: Poultry in Veterinary Practice

28. Poultry Husbandry

29. Poultry Clinical Procedures

30. Poultry Surgical Procedures

31. Common Poultry Diseases
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