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Dictionary of Veterinary Nursing 4th edition [Pehme köide]

(Former Senior Examiner in Veterinary Nursing), (Operations Director of the Queen Mother Hospital for Animals, Royal Veterinary College, North Mymms, Hatfield, UK), (Former Chief Examiner RCVS Veterinary Nursing Scheme)
  • Formaat: Paperback / softback, 320 pages, kõrgus x laius: 186x123 mm, kaal: 350 g
  • Ilmumisaeg: 25-Apr-2016
  • Kirjastus: Elsevier Health Sciences
  • ISBN-10: 0702066354
  • ISBN-13: 9780702066351
Teised raamatud teemal:
  • Formaat: Paperback / softback, 320 pages, kõrgus x laius: 186x123 mm, kaal: 350 g
  • Ilmumisaeg: 25-Apr-2016
  • Kirjastus: Elsevier Health Sciences
  • ISBN-10: 0702066354
  • ISBN-13: 9780702066351
Teised raamatud teemal:

The fourth edition of the Dictionary of Veterinary Nursing is a must-have, highly practical source of information for student and qualified veterinary nurses and for anyone working in animal care.

Covering all companion animals, equine, poultry and exotic patients this is the only dictionary written specifically for veterinary nurses that covers all aspects of the veterinary nursing curriculum. This new edition has been thoroughly updated and expanded to ensure all the information you require can be easily accessed.



  • Presents over 5000 concise but detailed definitions.
  • 27 useful appendices provide a quick reference source for frequently needed data.
  • Line diagrams aid learning and understanding.


  • More than 250 new definitions covering new diseases, chickens, rabbits, other exotics, jurisprudence and complementary therapy.
  • Expanded international coverage includes Australian and American diseases.
  • Increased focus on business terms gives insight into the running of a veterinary practice.

  • 11 new appendices including fluid therapy calculations, common fluids and their uses, rabbit and horse breeds and coat colours, vaccination schedules for chickens, urine crystals, reporting adverse drug reactions, general principles of toxic agents, poisons and toxins, quarantine regulations, action to take for lost/found animals.
Preface vii
Dictionary 1(254)
Appendices 255(2)
Appendix 1
1.1 Temperature, pulse and respiratory rates for different species
257(1)
Appendix 2
2.1 Biochemistry parameters for dogs, cats, rabbits and horses
258(1)
2.2 Normal parameters for urine for dogs, cats and rabbits
259(1)
2.3 Urine crystals
259(1)
Appendix 3
3.1 Haematology parameters for dogs, cats, rabbits and horses
260(1)
Appendix 4
4.1 Zoonotic diseases
261(3)
Appendix 5
5.1 Biological data for smaller pets
264(1)
5.2 Ferret normal values
264(2)
5.3 Rabbit normal values
266(1)
5.4 Biological data for caged birds
266(1)
5.5 Physiological data for caged birds
266(1)
Appendix 6
6.1 Obstetrical Information for different species
267(1)
Appendix 7
7.1 Information on caring for smaller animals
268(1)
Appendix 8
8.1 Mathematical formulae for use in veterinary nursing
269(1)
8.2 Fluid therapy calculations
269(1)
8.3 Converting body weight in kilograms or pounds into body surface area in metres squared
270(1)
8.4 Common fluids
270(1)
Appendix 9
9.1 Infectious diseases of the dog, cal, rabbit, horse and birds
271(2)
Appendix 10
10.1 Current vaccination schedules for dogs, cats, rabbits, horses and chickens
273(2)
Appendix 11
11.1 Average weights for certain breeds of dog
275(2)
Appendix 12
12.1 Calculating nutritional needs for dogs and cats
277(1)
Appendix 13
13.1 Anaesthetic factors for dogs and cats
278(1)
13.2 Arterial blood gas values
278(1)
Appendix 14
14.1 Gas cylinder colour coding (UK only)
279(1)
14.2 Oxygen cylinder size and content
279(1)
Appendix 15
15.1 Blood tube and Vacutainer colours
280(1)
Appendix 16
16.1 Dog breeds and coat colours
281(3)
Appendix 17
17.1 Oat breeds and coat colours
284(2)
Appendix 18
18.1 Rabbit breeds and coat colours
286(1)
Appendix 19
19.1 Horse coat colours
287(1)
Appendix 20
20.1 Veterinary qualifications: interpretation of letters after names
288(3)
Appendix 21
21.1 Useful contact details
291(3)
Appendix 22
22.1 Reporting adverse drug reactions
294(1)
Appendix 23
23.1 Poisons
295(1)
23.2 Toxic agents
296(8)
23.3 Poison/toxicologists contact details
304(1)
Appendix 24
24.1 Hazard warning labels
305(1)
Appendix 25
26.1 Anatomical orientation
306(1)
Appendix 26
26.1 UK quarantine regulations
307(1)
26.2 The Importation of dogs and cats to Australia
307(1)
26.3 Exemptions for assistance dogs
308(1)
26.4 Other exotic species
308(1)
Appendix 27
27.1 Action to take when a pet is lost
309