Laboratory techniques
Chapter 5 Laboratory techniques Chapter Contents Laboratory Equipment The microscope Procedure: Care and use of the microscope Procedure: Use of the oil immersion lens Procedure: Use of the Vernier scales…
Medical diagnostic and treatment techniques
Chapter 7 Medical diagnostic and treatment techniques Chapter Contents Fluid Therapy Basic theory Selection of fluids Administration of fluids Procedure: Assessing the level of dehydration Equipment for intravenous administration Procedure:…
Bandaging techniques
Chapter 4 Bandaging techniques Chapter Contents Bandaging rules Wound Management Anatomy of a Bandage Care and Maintenance of Bandages Types of Bandage Procedure: Limb bandage Procedure: Tail bandage Procedure: Ear…
Diagnostic imaging
Chapter 6 Diagnostic imaging Chapter Contents Radiography Procedure: Preparing the patient for a radiographic examination Practical positioning 1. Spine Procedure: Lateral spine Procedure: Ventro-dorsal spine 2. Head and neck Procedure: Rostro-caudal view…
Administration of anaesthesia
Chapter 8 Administration of anaesthesia Chapter Contents Preparation for Anaesthesia Procedure: Patient preparation for anaesthesia The Anaesthetic Machine Procedure: Checking the anaesthetic machine before use Procedure: Shutting down the anaesthetic…
Theatre practice
Chapter 9 Theatre practice Chapter Contents Preparation of the Surgical Environment Sterilization of Surgical Equipment Monitoring sterilization Preparation of the Surgical Site Procedure: Clipping the site Procedure: Cleaning the surgical…
Basic consulting room techniques
Chapter 2 Basic consulting room techniques Chapter Contents Procedure: Basic clinical examination Other Procedures Procedure: Squeezing the anal sacs Procedure: Clipping a dog’s claws Procedure: Clipping a bird’s beak Procedure:…
First aid and other emergencies
Chapter 3 First aid and other emergencies Chapter Contents Procedure: Assessing the emergency patient Airway and Breathing Procedure: Treatment of asphyxia Tracheotomy vs tracheostomy Procedure: Tracheotomy Procedure: Temporary tracheostomy Procedure:…
Introduction to Canine Behavior
CHAPTER 1 Introduction to Canine Behavior Understanding the dog requires that one understand where it came from, so it becomes necessary to go back to the wolf and beyond. The…
Canine Locomotive Behavior
CHAPTER 9 Canine Locomotive Behavior Some dogs are couch potatoes. Others are in perpetual motion. Regardless of whether they are resting or moving, they display a wide variety of locomotive…
