AAEVT's Equine Manual for Veterinary Technicians

AAEVT’s Equine Manual for Veterinary Technicians Practical handbook on all aspects of veterinary care in horses relevant to veterinary technicians AAEVT’s Equine Manual for Veterinary Technicians, Second Edition offers a compendium of information on the care and treatment of horses for equine veterinary technicians, building on the basics of equine care to provide a complete reference for equine nursing skills, training, and technical information. The text is specifically geared toward those who already have basic equine knowledge and training and are looking to build upon their foundations. Comprehensive yet accessible, the new edition updates all medical, procedural, pharmaceutical, equipment, staffing, and office management information. Images also appear in full color throughout the book for the first time. Chapters cover a variety of topics ranging from general horse management and nutrition to diagnostics and medical emergencies. Charts, tables, and images support the text to aid in reader comprehension. Sample topics covered in AAEVT’s Equine Manual for Veterinary Technicians include: General horse management, equine nutrition, applied anatomy and physiology, equine reproduction, and equine wellness programs Foal care, equine pharmacology, laboratory diagnosis in equine practice, equine anesthesia, surgical assistance, and nursing care Technical procedures, diagnostic procedures, common equine medical emergencies, equine physical rehabilitation, equine behavior, and equine office procedures An overall explanation of procedures and medical information regarding the care of horses in a clinic or ambulatory practice Highly accessible and easy to use, AAEVT’s Equine Manual for Veterinary Technicians, Second Edition is an invaluable reference for qualified equine veterinary technicians and assistants—particularly those earning their equine certification—as well as vet tech students and equine practices.

Table of Contents:
Preface, 2nd Edition vii Preface, 1st Edition ix Acknowledgments, 2nd Edition xi Acknowledgments, 1st Edition xiii List of Contributors xv Medical Acronyms and Abbreviations xvii 1 General Horse Management 1 Martha Mallicote 2 Equine Nutrition 12 Mary Beth Gordon, J. Kathleen Young, Karen Davison, Kelly Vineyard and Randall Raub 3 Applied Anatomy and Physiology 56 Amanda M. House, Kira Epstein, Laura Riggs and Kelsey A. Hart 4 Equine Reproduction 110 Audrey A. Kelleman 5 Equine Wellness Programs 151 Sally DeNotta 6 Foal Care 174 Bonnie S. Barr, Laura Javsicas, Tanya M. Balaam-Morgan and Jamie DeFazio Guiberson 7 Equine Pharmacology 198 Jennifer L. Davis and Nicole Bone Reybuck xvii 8 Laboratory Diagnosis in Equine Practice 226 Maggie Nolin 9 Equine Anesthesia 266 Luisito S. Pablo Copyrighted Material 10 Surgical Assistance 305 Elizabeth Hinton and Stevie Badger Willett 11 Nursing Care 324 Bonnie Barr, Jamie DeFazio Guiberson, Laura Javsicas and Andrea Whittle 12 Technical Procedures 365 Andrea Whittle and Stevie Badger Willett 13 Diagnostic Procedures 387 Elizabeth Elzer, Sheri Miller and Nicole LaGrange 14 Common Equine Medical Emergencies 428 Michael Porter 15 Equine Physical Rehabilitation 447 Courtney Ziegler, Kari Farley, Nicole LaGrange, Kimberly Trolinger-Meadows and Alison Morton 16 Equine Behavior 465 Carissa Wickens, Gemma Pearson and Jamie DeFazio Guiberson 17 Equine Office Procedures 477 Deborah Reeder and Tracy Sheffield Index 491

About the Author :
The Editors Sally DeNotta, DVM, PhD, DACVIM, is a Clinical Assistant Professor at the College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Florida. Martha Mallicote, DVM, MBA, DACVIM, is a Clinical Associate Professor at the College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Florida. Sheri Miller, LVT, VTS-EVN, is a veterinary technician at Rood and Riddle Equine Hospital, Lexington, Kentucky. Deborah Reeder, LVT, VTS-EVN (R) Executive Director of the AAEVT American Association of Equine Veterinary Technicians, Wimberley, Texas.