Table of Contents

Contributors Preface Acknowledgements * Ethics and Animal Welfare - James Yeates * The Art of Communication. Kirsty Jones * Legislation and the Veterinary Nurse - Suzanne May * Canine and Feline Anatomy and Physiology - Sue Dallas * Comparative Anatomy and Physiology of the Exotic Species - Victoria Aspinall * Equine Anatomy and Physiology - Catherine Phillips * Canine and Feline Nutrition - Alison Jones * Clinical Nutrition - Alison Jones * Equine Nutrition - Corinna Pippard * Behaviour and Handling of the Dog and Cat - Jane Williams and Jocelyn Lander * Equine Behaviour and Handling - Nicola Ackerman * Restraint, Handling and Administration of Medicines to Exotic Species - Sharon Reid * Introduction to Genetics - Dorothy Stables * Practical Animal Handling - Dorothy Stables and Gareth Lawler. * Essentials of Patient Care - Jessica Maughan * Physiotherapy Techniques - Kirsty Gwynne * Fundamental Pharmacology - Sally Bowden * First Aid - Wendy Miller - Smith * Prevention of Spread of the Infectious Diseases - Helen Harris and Amanda Rock. * Common Medical Conditions of the Body Systems - Paula Hotston-Moore * Principles of Surgical Nursing - Julie Ouston * Theatre Practice - Emma Brooks * High Dependency Nursing - Clare Cave * Dentistry - Cecilia Gorrel * Principles of Anaesthesia and Analgesia - Michael Stevenson * Equine Anaesthesia - Anja Walker * Parasitology - Maggie Fisher * Microbiology - Helen Moreton * Laboratory Diagnostic Aids - Lorraine Allen * Principles of Diagnostic Imaging - Suzanne Easton * Management and Care of Exotic Species - Beverly Shingleton and Sarah Cottingham * Management and Care of Injured Wildlife - Louise Brockbank Appendix 1 - Essential Calculations - Pip Millard Appendix 2 - Normal Values * Extra chapters to be found on the Evolve Website: * Human Animal Interaction - The Place of the Companion Animal in Society - Andi Godfrey. * The Equine Industry - Anne Rogers. * Animal Housing - Trish Scorer * Stable and Design Management - Trish Scorer * Animal Grooming - Juliet Whatley

Reviews

"Not just a textbook, "The Complete Textbook of Veterinary Nursing" is a multimedia study guide using 'PageBurst', an interactive website accessible only by using theunique code printed in each book, it contains 35 videos of key procedures, as well as extensive support materials...Diagrams are clear, easy to understand, are complemented by equations, tables, graphs, and full colour images...All in all this is an essential textbook for all working in the veterinary industry as it offers a straightforward and clear perspective for a modern veterinary practice."

Vet Marketing, November 2011