BSAVA Textbook of Veterinary Nursing

Herausgeber: Cooper, Barbara; Turner, Lynn; Mullineaux, Elizabeth

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

The new edition continues to be the classic core textbook for veterinary nursing students and a useful resource for qualified veterinary nurses. This new edition has been thoroughly revised and updated throughout and provides information that covers the whole range of veterinary nursing in small animal practice. New content  ¿ Professional competence, including reflective learning and health and wellbeing, covered in the chapter on Professional veterinary nursing ¿ New chapter on managing the hospital ward and basic patient care covering accommodation, equipment and disinfection, as well as patient observation and assessment ¿ Standalone chapter on nurse-led clinics ¿ Diagnostic imaging with a focus on digital radiography ¿ New chapter on nursing interventions in hospitalized animals, including nursing of common patient types encountered in practice ¿ Appendix on veterinary terminology ¿ Specially commissioned new drawings Key points * The classic core textbook for veterinary nursing students * Revised and updated throughout * Covers the 'Day 1 Competencies' and 'Day 1 Skills' which every veterinary nurse graduate is expected to meet * Covers dogs, cats, small mammals, birds and reptiles * Each chapter includes learning objective boxes and self-assessment questions

Produktdetails

• BSAVA British Small Animal Veterinary Association
• Verlag: British Small Animal Veterinary Association
• 6 ed
• Seitenzahl: 960
• Erscheinungstermin: 18. Juni 2020
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 300mm x 216mm x 41mm
• Gewicht: 2764g
• ISBN-13: 9781910443392
• ISBN-10: 1910443395
• Artikelnr.: 59764135

Autorenporträt

Barbara Cooper CertEd LicIPD DTM HonAssocRCVS RVN Principal, The College of Animal Welfare, London Road, Godmanchester, Cambridgeshire PE29 2LJ   Elizabeth Mullineaux BVM&S DVM&S CertSHP MRCVS Capital Veterinary Services Ltd, Haddington, East Lothian EH41 4JN   Lynn Turner MA VetMB MRCVS St David's Farm and Equine Practice, Nutwell Estate, Lympstone, Exmouth, Devon EX8 5AN

Inhaltsangabe

Foreword
Preface
Chapter 1 Professional veterinary nursing
The RCVS Code of Professional Conduct for Veterinary Nurses
Schedule 3 procedures
Professional competence
Consent to treatment
Animal welfare
Accountability and the law
Ethics
Applying regulatory, legal and welfare considerations to veterinary
practice
Chapter 2 Principles of health and safety
The aims of effective health and safety management
The legal framework
Health and safety policy
Risk assessment
Fire safety
Practice equipment
Hazardous substances
Waste management
Lone working, house visits and practice security
Manual handling
Welfare and mental health
First aid, accident and incident reporting
Chapter 3 Anatomy and physiology
Terminology
Body fluid
Acid-base balance
Cell structure
Basic tissue types
Body cavities
Skeletal system
Muscular system
Nervous system
Special senses
Cardiovascular system
Lymphatic system
Respiratory system
Digestive system
Endocrine system
Urinary system
Reproductive system
Integument
Chapter 4 Genetics
Genetic material
The cell cycle and cell division
Inheritance
Parentage analysis
Breeding strategies
Breeding variation
Hereditary diseases, testing for hereditary conditions and health schemes
Chapter 5 Principles of microbiology
Viruses
Prions
Bacteria
Fungi
Zoonoses
Chapter 6 Principles of parasitology
Ectoparasites
Endoparasites
Additional information on exotic pets
Chapter 7 Principles of infection and immunity
Principles of infection and infectious disease
Controlling infection and disease
The immune system
Principles of vaccination
Immune-mediated disorders
Principles of vaccination
Immune-mediated disorders
Chapter 8 Medicines: pharmacology, therapeutics and dispensing
Medicines and momenclature
Routes of medicine administration
Equipment and techniques used to administer medicines
Safe handling and disposal of equipment
Classes of drugs used in veterinary medicine
Legal aspects of veterinary medicines
Suspected Adverse Reaction Surveillance Scheme (SARSS)
Pharmacy management
Advice to owners
Disposal of medicines: unused, expired and damaged stock
Management of health and safety at work
Calculation of drug doses
Chapter 9 Client communication and practice organization
Principles of communication
Communicating with clients
Admission and discharge procedures
Communicating with colleagues
Customer service and the value of clients
Practice organization
Chapter 10 Nurse-led clinics
Setting up and running veterinary nurse clinics
Basic history taking
Basic clinical examination
Pet selection advice Pet identification
Vaccination
Pet Passport Scheme
Flea and worm control
Socialization of puppies and kittens
Recognition and prevention of behavioural problems
Nutritional consultations
Weight management
Dental home care
Mobility clinics
Diabetes clinics
Renal clinics
Nail clipping
Postoperative checks
Advice on the care of senior pets
Chapter 11 Animal handling, restraint and transport
Canine and feline communication
Learning theory and its practical application to the veterinary context
Initial approach and handling of dogs and cats
Moving, transporting and lifting dogs and cats
Restraint of dogs and cats for examination or treatment
Handling difficult or aggressive dogs and cats
Handling and restraint of exotic pets
Chapter 12 The nursing process, nursing models and care plans
The nursing process
Models of nursing
The Roper, Logan and Tierney Model
Orem's Model
The Ability Model
Development of the nurse-patient interpersonal relationship
Using models of nursing in a clinical veterinary environment
Chapter 13 Nutrition and feeding
Energy
Nutrients
Feeding dogs and cats
Nutrition for different life stages in dogs and cats
Clinical nutrition in dogs and cats
Feeding exotic pets
Chapter 14 Managing the hospital ward and basic patient care
Inpatient accommodation
Management of hospital wards
Observation and assessment of the patient
Essential patient care
Chapter 15 Nursing interventions in hospitalized animals
Nursing interventions
Complementary therapies
Nursing of common patient types
Chapter 16 Diagnostic imaging
Basic principles of radiography
Production and properties of X-rays
Formation of the X-ray image
Selection of exposure factors
Scattered radiation
Recording the X-ray image
Radiographic processing
Viewing the radiograph
Labelling, storage and filing of radiographic films
Digital radiography
Radiation protection
Radiographic positioning
Radiographic contrast studies
Radiography of exotic species
Ultrasonography
Computed tomography (CT scanning)
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI scanning)
Nuclear medicine (scintigraphy)
Endoscopy
Chapter 17 Veterinary laboratory equipment and techniques
The importance of laboratory diagnostic aids
Laboratory health and safety
Laboratory equipment
Blood samples
Urine samples
Faecal samples
Skin and hair samples
Cytology
Bacteriology
Fungal culture
Virology
Toxicology
Package and dispatch of samples
Laboratory results
Chapter 18 Medical disorders of dogs and cats and their nursing
Upper respiratory tract disease
Lower respiratory tract disease
Circulatory system disease
Haemopoietic system disease
Gastrointestinal tract disease
Hepatic disease
Pancreatic disease
Renal disease
Lower urinary tract disease
Endocrine and metabolic disorders
Nervous system disease
Musculoskeletal system disease
Diseases of the skin and coat
Diseases of the eye
Infectious diseases - canine
Infectious diseases - feline
Infectious diseases - canine/feline
Chapter 19 Small animal first aid and emergencies
Types of emergency
Telephone calls
Handling and transport of emergency patients
Arrival at the surgery
Primary survey
Secondary survey
Capsule history
Intravenous access
General nursing care
Cardiopulmonary arrest, resuscitation and death
Collapse and unconsciousness
Shock
Cardiovascular emergencies
Respiratory emergencies
Neurological emergencies
Reproductive emergencies
Urological emergencies
Metabolic emergencies
Gastrointestinal and abdominal emergencies
Ocular emergencies
Nasal emergencies
Aural emergencies
Environmental emergencies
Toxicological emergencies
Traumatic emergencies
Chapter 20 Small animal fluid therapy
Distribution and composition of body fluid
Body water balance
Dehydration
Hypovolaemia and shock
Types of parenteral fluid
Clinical application: the fluid plan
Routes of fluid administration
Fluid administration equipment
Complications and monitoring
Special considerations
Understanding electrolyte balance
Blood gas analysis
Other indications for fluid therapy
Blood transfusions and blood products
Fluid therapy in exotic pets
Chapter 21 Anaesthesia and analgesia
What is anaesthesia?
Effects of anaesthesia on major organ systems
Preparation for anaesthsia
Premedication and sedation
Analgesia
Local anaesthesia/analgesia
Induction of general anaesthesia
Safety checklists
Endotracheal intubation
Maintenance of anaesthesia
Muscle relaxation and neuromuscular blockade
Equipment for maintaining anaesthesia
Monitoring the anaesthetized patient
The anaesthetic recovery period
Anaesthesia considerations for specific patient groups
Anaesthetic emergencies
Anaesthesia of small mammals and exotic pets
Chapter 22 Theatre practice
Factors influencing the development of infection
The operating theatre suite
Hazards in the operating theatre
Maintenance and cleaning of the operating theature
The surgical patient
Preoperative preparation of the patient
Preparation of the surgical team
Draping the patient
Surgical assistance
Instrumentation
Care and maintenance of surgical instruments
Surgical equipment
Suture materials
Sterilization of surgical equipment
Chapter 23 Small animal surgical nursing
Physiology of surgical nursing
Wounds
Reconstructive surgery
Fracture management
Oncological surgery
Surgery and diseases of body systems
Minimally invasive surgery
Chapter 24 Reproduction, obstetric, neonatal and paediatric nursing
Breeding domestic pets
Breeding dogs and cats
Control of reproduction
Mating
Assisted reproduction
Embryological development
Pregnancy
Abnormalities of pregnancy
Parturition
Dystociav Post-parturient care of the dam
Periparturient abnormalities
Breeding exotic pets
Care and management of the neonate
Diseases of the neonatal period
Artificial rearing of neonates
Weaning
Chapter 25 Dentistry
Dental disease
The oral examination
Dental instrumentation and equipment
Health and safety considerations
Scaling and polishing
Radiography of teeth and supporting structures
Maintenance of dental health and prevention of dental disease
Dentistry in rabbits and rodents
Appendices
Appendix 1 Some common breeds
Appendix 2 A summary of normal parameters in dogs, cats and rabbits
Appendix 3 Conversion tables
Appendix 4 Common prefixes and suffixes in veterinary terminology
Index