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<p>Preface vii</p> <p>Acknowledgments ix</p> <p><b>Section 1 Clinical Fundamentals in Promoting Good Health 3</b></p> <p>1 The Elements of Environmental Husbandry 5</p> <p>2 Considerations in Patient Management 11</p> <p>3 Patient Exam and Assessments 27</p> <p>4 Nutritional Notability 43</p> <p><b>Section 2 Applied Nursing of the Veterinary Patient 49</b></p> <p>5 Monitoring the Fluid Therapy Patient 51</p> <p>6 Physical Therapy Applications 61</p> <p>7 Perioperative Patient Management 67</p> <p>8 Executing Emergency Care 75</p> <p>9 Harmonizing Hospice Needs 89</p> <p><b>Section 3 Proper Care of Tubes and Catheters 95</b></p> <p>10 Venous and Arterial Catheter Care 97</p> <p>11 Indwelling Urinary Catheter Care and Maintenance 107</p> <p>12 Feeding Tube Care 115</p> <p>13 Nasal Oxygen Catheter Care 123</p> <p>14 Tracheostomy Tube Care 125</p> <p>15 Chest Tube Care 129</p> <p><b>Section 4 Comprehensive Areas of Focus 131</b></p> <p>16 Cardiovascular Nursing 133</p> <p>17 Regard for the Respiratory Patient 145</p> <p>18 Grasping Gastrointestinal Nursing Care 161</p> <p>19 Rendering Renal Care 175</p> <p>20 Endocrine Nursing Encounters 185</p> <p>21 Nursing Care of the Neurological Patient 191</p> <p>22 Musculoskeletal Minding 201</p> <p>23 Tending to the Skin and Special Senses 215</p> <p>Appendix 1 Formulas 231</p> <p>Appendix 2 Anatomy Illustrations 239</p> <p>Appendix 3 Clinical Quick Reference Guides 245</p> <p>Appendix 4 General Forms 255</p> <p>Appendix 5 Employee Skill and Knowledge Advancement Plans 263</p> <p>Index 271</p> <p> </p>

<p>“These additional materials make this a reasonably priced practice resource.”  (<i>Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association</i>, 15 March 2013)</p> <p>“Clinical Small Animal Care: Promoting Patient Health through preventative nursing provides a fine introduction to daily veterinary practice from initial animal assessment to the management of specific common diseases, and offers keys to best practices in veterinary care. Vet technicians and students alike will find this offers step-by-step descriptions of the basic tasks of a veterinary office, offering all the basics on patient care in a fine survey recommended for any college-level veterinary student and collections catering to them.”  (<i>Midwest Book Reviews</i>, 1 October 2012)</p> <p>“Best practices for promoting small animal health accompany hands-on skills for assessing and monitoring the small animal, making for a powerful review perfect for newcomers to veterinary science and clinical work.”  (<i>Midwest Book Reviews</i>, 1 September 2012)</p> <p>“Written by a very experienced veterinary technician (this is what vet nurses are called in the US), this book includes all the must do’s and know-how of day to day veterinary practice … This publication should also be read when designing a clinic to avoid the too frequent blatant welfare denials seen in some hospitals.”  <i>(</i><i>Vet Nurses Today</i><i>,</i> <i>2012</i><i>)</i></p>

<b>Kimm Wuestenberg,</b> CVT, VTS (ECC, SAIM) is a Certified Veterinary Technician Specialist in Emergency/Critical Care and Small Animal Internal Medicine in Phoenix, Arizona.

<i>Clinical Small Animal Care: Promoting Patient Health through Preventative Nursing</i> is an introduction to the principles of day-to-day veterinary practice, with coverage ranging from the initial assessment, fluid therapy monitoring, and perioperative management to care of animals with specific diseases. The book offers concrete guidance on best practices for promoting patient health in veterinary care, emphasizing specific techniques to prevent complications before they happen. A practical, clinically relevant resource for veterinary technicians, <i>Clinical Small Animal Care</i> provides step-by-step descriptions of the core tasks associated with examining, nursing, and monitoring small animal patients. <p>Taking a hands-on approach to the fundamentals of clinical practice, the book gives specific advice for how to perform tasks associated with patient care. Chapters begin with basic information on topics such as husbandry and nutrition, then move into more specialized information on applied nursing and the care of tubes and catheters. The final section presents information on caring for animals with a variety of conditions organized by body system. <i>Clinical Small Animal Care: Promoting Patient Health through Preventative Nursing</i> offers veterinary technicians and nurses with achievable steps for improving health in their small animal patients.</p> <p><b>Key features</b></p> <ul> <li>Provides practical how-to guidance on performing tasks associated with veterinary care </li> <li>Focuses on avoiding complications, ensuring that the treatment doesn't introduce new health issues </li> <li>Offers step-by-step descriptions of the basic skills required of veterinary technicians and assistants </li> <li>Gives hands-on, clinically relevant information for assessing, treating, and monitoring small animal patients </li> <li>Covers topics ranging from basic hygiene and feeding to perioperative management and hospice care </li> <li>Includes access to a companion website with images available for download and editable forms at <a href="http://www.wiley.com/go/wuestenberg">www.wiley.com/go/wuestenberg</a></li> </ul> <p><b>Related titles</b></p> <p><i>Veterinary Technician's Manual for Small Animal Emergency and Critical Care</i><br />Edited by Christopher Norkus<br />9780813810577</p> <p><i>Fluid Therapy for Veterinary Technicians and Nurses<br /></i>By Charlotte Donohoe<br />9780813814841</p> <p><i>Veterinary Infection Prevention and Control<br /></i>Edited by Linda Caveney and Barbara Jones with Kimberly Ellis<br />9780813815343</p>

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