Mosby's Comprehensive Review for Veterinary Technicians / Edition 5

by Monica M. Tighe RVT, BA, MEd, Marg Brown RVT, BEd Ad Ed

Overview

Use this study tool to prepare for success in your courses and certification exams! Written by and for veterinary technicians, Mosby's Comprehensive Review for Veterinary Technicians, 6th Edition provides complete preparation for the Veterinary Technician National Exam (VTNE^®) as well as other state/provincial examinations in veterinary technology. An easy-to-read outline format breaks down and simplifies important information, and hundreds of review questions in the book and on the Evolve website help you assess your understanding of the material. Realistic practice exams help you polish your test-taking skills. From experienced educators Monica Tighe and Marg Brown, this book is also ideal for vet tech graduates who need a quick, everyday reference.

• Review of all areas of the veterinary technology curriculum is mapped to VTNE^® domains, tasks, and knowledge statements.
• Streamlined outline format makes content easy to read and simplifies the classification and grouping of the material.
• Comprehensive, full-color coverage includes all areas of veterinary technology, such as A&P, clinical sciences, diagnostics, restraint and handling, animal nutrition, pharmacology and anesthesia, and professional and practice management skills.
• Comprehensive 350-question test in the book includes an answer key and provides a solid review of the vet tech curriculum and the information you need to know to pass the VTNE.
• Coverage of dogs, cats, large animals, birds, reptiles, and laboratory animals ensures you are prepared for all aspects of the national board examination.
• Learning features include chapter outlines, key terms, learning objectives, a glossary, summary boxes and tables, and end-of-chapter review questions.
• Online practice exam engine on the Evolve website simulates the computer-based VTNE testing environment with 500 questions (three times the number on the exam), allowing you to take a timed mock examination or to study in quiz mode and to randomize test questions, receive instant feedback, and obtain test scores.
• Practical appendices include abbreviations and symbols, the metric system and equivalents, medical terminology, species names, and normal values.

• NEW! New photos and illustrations make it easier to understand and recognize essential concepts including histology, hematology, diagnostic microbiology and mycology, virology, urinalysis, and parasitology.
• NEW! Discussion and review questions throughout the book are thoroughly reviewed and updated by experts in the field.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780323596152
Publisher:	Elsevier Health Sciences
Publication date:	06/14/2019
Edition description:	5th ed.
Pages:	791
Sales rank:	231,717
Product dimensions:	8.50(w) x 10.80(h) x 1.10(d)

About the Author

Monica M. Tighe, RVT, BA, MEd was the Coordinator of the Veterinary Technician Program at St. Clair College of Applied Arts and Technology in Windsor, Ontario. She retired in April, 2022.

Marg Brown, RVT, BEd Ad Ed has been a veterinary technician educator for more than 30 years. Most of the time was spent at Seneca College of Applied Arts and Technology in Ontario as a full-time instructor. She also had the position of co-coordinator for several years. She received her Animal Health Technician diploma from Centralia College, a Bachelor of Education in Adult Education from Brock University and is a Registered Veterinary Technician. She has been involved in a variety of subjects over the years and was instrumental in revamping the core program at Seneca College. She is currently an adjunct faculty with Penn Foster in the Veterinary Technician program.

Table of Contents

PART 1: Anatomy and Veterinary Diagnostics 1. Animal Anatomy and Physiology 2. Urinalysis and Hematology 3. Parasitology 4. Clinical Chemistry 5. Cytology 6. Diagnostic Microbiology and Mycology 7. Radiography 8. Ultrasound and Other Imaging Modalities

PART 2: Patient Management 9. Virology and Immunology 10. Sanitation, Sterilization, and Disinfection 11. Companion Animal Behavior 12. Restraint and Handling 13. Small Animal Nutrition 14. Large Animal Nutrition and Feeding 15. Genetics, Theriogenology, and Neonatal Care 16. Laboratory Animal Medicine 17. Exotic Animal Medicine 18.Zoonoses

PART 3: Veterinary Therapeutics 19. Pharmacology 20. Pharmaceutical Calculations 21. Anesthesia 22. Pain Management 23. Surgical Principles 24. Small Animal Nursing 25. Equine Nursing and Surgery 26. Ruminant, South American Camelid, and Swine Nursing, Surgery and Anesthesia 27. Emergency Medicine 28. Veterinary Dentistry

PART 4: Professional Management 29. Personal, Practice, and Professional Management Skills and Ethics 

Appendix A: Comprehensive Test Appendix B: Chapter Review Answer Key

AVAILABLE ON EVOLVE Web Appendix A.  Abbreviations and Symbols Web Appendix B. The Metric System and Equivalents Web Appendix C. Medical Terminology Web Appendix D. Species Names Web Appendix E. Normal Values Web Appendix F. Additional Veterinary Technician Resources Expanded Comprehensive Test, containing 500 review questions Test engine with 500 questions that can be used in Study or Exam mode

What People are Saying About This

From the Publisher

Succeed in your vet tech courses and certification exams with this easy-to-understand guide to must-know information

Editorial Reviews

Reviewer: Adam W Stern, DVM, DACVP (University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine)
Description: This is the fourth edition of a book for veterinary technology students preparing for national accreditation examinations that also can serve as a quick reference for technicians in the field. It covers a range of topics with the emphasis on a broad array of species including companion animals, large animals, laboratory animals, and exotic animals.
Purpose: The purpose is to provide not only a study guide for veterinary technology students but also a reference for veterinary technicians. This is a valuable book for veterinary technicians as it provides a concise review of the fundamentals of veterinary medicine. The 30 contributing authors are all veterinary technicians.
Audience: This book was written specifically for veterinary technology students and current veterinary technicians.
Features: The 29 chapters are grouped into four parts (anatomy and veterinary diagnostics, patient management, veterinary therapeutics, and professional management). Chapters provide a great deal of detail; for example the immunology and virology chapter includes a review of types of immunity and types of vaccines as well as a section on sample collection and in-clinic diagnostic testing. The numerous tables are easy to read and full of useful information and the images are of good quality. As an educator, I appreciated the step-by-step format for sample collection and evaluation of the tests. Chapters end with a set of multiple-choice review questions, and a comprehensive test appears in appendix B.
Assessment: As an educator of both veterinary technology students and veterinary students, I am impressed with the thoroughness of this book. The pictures are of good quality, but additional images are necessary in some areas where a picture would be helpful. I would recommend this book to veterinary technology students preparing to take a national accreditation examination.

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"As an educator of both veterinary technology students and veterinary students, I am impressed with the thoroughness of this book."

-Adam Stern, BS, DVM, DACVP (Washington University Medical Center) for Doody's Review Service

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