Equine Veterinary Nursing Manual
edited by Karen Coumbe

Equine Veterinary Nursing Manual is the first book dedicated solely to equine veterinary nursing.

Equine Veterinary Nursing Manual covers the syllabus for the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons equine veterinary nursing certificate, and includes medical and surgical equine nursing, fundamental equine management, and the underlying theory that forms the basis for these topics.

Included are chapters on equine anatomy and physiology, imaging, and nutrition all topics that previously have not been well covered at a level appropriate for nurses.

• Written by equine veterinary experts who created and serve as examiners of the veterinary nursing syllabus.
• Includes contributions from experienced veterinary nurses, as well as input from nurses who have already obtained the equine veterinary nursing certificate
• Details case studies which are used throughout to bring the theories to life

Additional equine information on such topics as medicines management, laboratory diagnosis, medical and surgical nursing, first aid and anesthesia is also included. The book’s practical approach and numerous illustrations make it invaluable for equine veterinary nursing trainees, equine studies students, and other people involved with the care of horses.

Contents

1. Basic management
2. Anatomy and physiology
3. Genetics
4. Reproduction
5. Nutrition
6. Clinical nutrition
7. Basic first aid
8. General nursing
9. Safety management in the practice
10. Basic hospital practice
11. Medicines and their management
12. Laboratory diagnosis
13. Fluid therapy
14. Medical nursing
15. Foal nursing
16. Lameness and orthopaedic nursing
17. Diagnostic imaging
18. General surgical nursing
19. Theatre practice
20. Anaesthesia

Index

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