Main 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.

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! 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.

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

Additional content is included in the eBook version.