Mosby’s Veterinary PDQ

Description:

Find practical, detailed, and quick veterinary information in this pocket-sized reference! Ideal for the clinical setting, Mosby's Veterinary PDQ, 4th Edition provides fast access to hundreds of veterinary facts, formulas, lab values, and procedures. Coverage includes key topics such as the physical exam, common diseases, emergency care, pharmacology, diagnostic procedures and imaging techniques, surgery and anesthesia, parasite identification, urinalysis, blood tests, and other lab work. A special section offers a guide to normal lab values. Written by expert clinician and vet tech educator Kristin Holtgrew-Bohling, this full-color guide makes it easy to find the information that is most useful in practice.

Features:

• Quick-access format is organized into 10 tabbed, color-coded sections, and makes it easy to find facts quickly.
• Valuable formulas, conversions, and lab values make it easy to look up the data needed to deliver safe and effective veterinary care.
• Information on topics such as dental imaging, surgery, and breathing circuits keeps you up to date on the latest techniques and equipment.
• Easy-to-read charts and tables summarize important information that vet techs commonly use but rarely memorize.
• Full-color photos and drawings illustrate procedures and tests, dental and surgical instruments, parasites, and urine and blood analysis.
• Convenient size easily fits in the busy vet tech’s pocket for use while on the job.
• Spiral binding allows you to lay the book flat or keep it open to a specific page, and durable pages can withstand everyday use in the clinical setting.

New To This Edition:

• NEW! Updated drug information includes the newest pharmacologic agents and their uses, dosage forms, and adverse side effects.
• NEW! New and updated images prepare you to perform routine procedures.

Table Of Contents:

PHYSICAL EXAMINATION
Anatomical Planes of Reference  
Normal Physiological Data in Adult Dogs & Cats
Body Condition Scoring System  
Nutritional Calculations
Nutrient Guidelines for Wellness  
Mucous Membrane Color & CRT 
Assessment of Level of Consciousness  
Pain Scores
Estimating Degree of Dehydration  
Physical Exam Findings by Body System
Integument
Respiratory
Cardiovascular
Gastrointestinal
Genitourinary
Musculoskeletal
Nervous
Ocular
Otic
Dental
Lymphatics
Rectal Exam
HEMATOLOGY, SEROLOGY & URINALYSIS
Anticoagulants  
Hematology Reference Range Values 
Hemostasis Reference Range Values
Hematology Morphology
Blood Chemistry  
Difference Between Plasma & Serum
Urinalysis Gross Exam, Specific Gravity & Stick Evaluation
Urinary Cellular Sediment Examination
Urinary Cast Sediment Examination
Urinary Crystal Sediment Examination
PARASITOLOGY
Common Parasite Prevention Recommendations
Parasite Identification & Treatment
Flea/Tick and Heartworm Preventatives
Heartworm Treatment Protocol 
CYTOLOGY
DTM Fungal Culture Identification 
Nuclear Criteria of Malignancy  
Characteristics of Tumor Types
Common Cell Types in Cytology Samples  
Characteristics of Fluid Samples  
Vaginal Cytology  
Vaginal Cytology Interpretation
EMERGENCY & PROCEDURES
Emergencies
Emergency Medications  
Emergency Evaluation  
Fluid Therapy 
Blood Transfusions
Diagnostic Imaging
COMMON DISEASES OF DOGS AND CATS
Ophthalmology
Dermatology
Otic
Dental
Pulmonary
Cardiology
Gastrointestinal
Anal Glands
Urinary Tract
Orthopedics
Hematology
Endocrinology
Tick Borne
Neurology
Oncology
Reproduction
PHARMACOLOGY
Commonly Used Medical Prescription Abbreviations  
Conversion Factors
Common Medications  
Empirical Therapy by Location Pending Culture
Antibiotics 
Antivirals
Antifungal
Analgesic and Anti-inflammatory Agents  
NSAIDS
Other Analgesics
Corticosteroids
Glycoaminoglycans
Opioid (Narcotic) Analgesics
Dermatology
Ear Medications
Eye Medications
Anticonvulsants
Cardiovascular Drugs  
Respiratory Drugs  
Gastrointestinal Drugs  
Endocrine Drugs
Antidotes  
Euthanasia Drugs
SURGERY & ANESTHESIA
Normal Heart Rate & Blood Pressure in Dogs & Cats
Normal Blood Gas Values
Anesthesia Machines
Breathing Circuits  
Non-Rebreathing Circuits
Rebreathing Circuits
Rebreathing Bag Sizes
Oxygen Flow Rate Values  
Preanesthetics, Sedatives, Anesthetics  
Assessing Anesthetic Depth  
Capnography  
Pulse Oximetry  
Blood Pressure Monitoring  
Electrocardiography
Surgical Instruments  
Surgical Pack Storage
Postoperative Pain Evaluation
DENTISTRY
Common Dental Abbreviations and Symbols for Charting the Mouth
Dental Directional Terms
Dental Formulas & Charting
Cats  
Dogs  
Normal Root Numbers  
Dental Imaging  
Dental Instruments  
Abnormalities  
Classes of Resorptive Lesions   
Reasons to Extract Teeth 
RECOMMENDATIONS & PROTOCOL
Common Vaccinations for Dogs
Common Vaccinations for Cats
Retroviral Testing in Cats
Vetoryl Treatment & Flow Chart
Vertebral Heart Score
Diabetes Mellitus Treatment Flow Chart