AAEVT’s Equine Manual for Veterinary Technicians (Ebook) von Deborah Reeder

Preface vii
Midge Leitch

Acknowledgments ix
Deborah Reeder

Contributors xi

Medical Acronyms and Abbreviations xiii
Deborah Reeder and Sheri Miller

1 General Horse Management 3
Dana Zimmel

2 Equine Nutrition 11
Mary Beth Gordon J. K. Young K. E. Davison and R. H. Raub

3 Applied Anatomy and Physiology 47
Amanda M. House Kira Epstein Laura Riggs and Kelsey A. Hart

4 Equine Reproduction 93
Michelle LeBlanc and Audrey Kelleman

5 Equine Wellness Program 131
Dana Zimmel

6 Foal Care 147
Bonnie S. Barr DeeAnn Wilfong Laura Javsicas Tanya M. Balaam-Morgan and Dana Zimmel

7 Equine Pharmacology 165
Jennifer L. Davis

8 Laboratory Diagnosis in Equine Practice 187
Craig F. Shoemaker

9 Equine Anesthesia 217
Erin M. McNally and Luisito S. Pablo

10 Surgical Assistance 249
Gail Broussard Elizabeth Hinton and Tracy McArthur

11 Nursing Care 265
Bonnie S. Barr Dennis Brooks Laura Javsicas and Dana Zimmel

12 Technical Procedures 301
DeeAnn Wilfong and Bryan Waldridge

13 Diagnostic Procedures 317
Katherine Garrett and Midge Leitch

14 Common Equine Medical Emergencies 341
Michael Porter

15 Equine Office Procedures 355
Deborah Reeder

Index 377

Sheri Miller, LVT is the president of the American Association of Equine Veterinary Technicians.

DeeAnn Wilfong, BS, CVT is the president-elect of the American Association of Equine Veterinary Technicians.

Midge Leitch, VMD, DAVCS is the Clinician in Radiology at New Bolton Center at the University of Pennsylvania’s School of Veterinary Medicine.

Dana Zimmel, DVM, DACVIM, DABVP (Equine Practice) is on the faculty at the College of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Florida.