Main description:

Surgical Patient Care for Veterinary Technicians and Nurses is a highly practical reference covering all aspects of caring for canine and feline surgical patients. * Covers all tasks associated with small animal surgical patient care, from the initial exam and beyond discharge * Offers clear descriptions of common surgical assisting procedures and their etiology * Presents 285 full-color clinical photographs to demonstrate common surgical instruments and assisting procedures and patient care * Includes chapters on the history and physical examination, pre-operative planning, asepsis, surgical assisting, procedures, wound management, postoperative care, and aftercare * Includes access to a companion website with review questions and answers and the figures from the book in PowerPoint

Contents:

Foreword vii Preface ix About the companion website xi 1 History and physical examination 1 2 Preoperative planning 11 3 Asepsis and infection control 28 4 Surgical assistant and circulating nurse 95 5 Surgical procedures 124 6 Wound management 160 7 Postoperative care 171 8 Aftercare and home care 192 Glossary 202 Index 207