Common Diseases of Companion Animals by Alleice Summers

From the Publisher

This concise, user-friendly volume is the only guide to common diseases of companion animals available and is a vital tool for the critical situations veterinary technicians encounter every day. It presents complete coverage of disease treatment in every kind of companion animal and gives you the thorough understanding of diseases you'll need for the most effective treatment planning, implementation, and client follow-up. Disease information is presented in a consistent monograph format for succinct, reliable reference, and the book's logical body systems approach makes it easy to find what you need when you need it!

• Body system approach utilizes a consistent "monograph" format so disease information is easy to locate on-demand.
• Tech Alerts emphasize key information especially relevant to vet techs.
• Detailed photographs and illustrations help you visually identify diseases and conditions.
• Contributions from experienced veterinary technology educators provide valuable real-world perspective.

• Focus expanded from dogs and cats to cover all companion animals you may encounter in practice, including diseases of horses, small ruminants, pocket pets, birds, and reptiles.
• Full-color plates enhance understanding of visual conditions in areas such as pathology and dermatology.
• Review questions in each chapter reinforce concepts for more efficient study.

Details from Seller

• ISBN: 0323012604
• Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences
• Pub. Date: March 2002
• Condition:

Comments from the Seller: 0323012604 ISBN 0323012604 Common Diseases of Companion Animals by Alleice Summers DVM. Trade paperback in nearly as new condition. Slight bump to the lower tip of the front. Original price sticker is on the dedication page. This book can easily and economically be sent to international destinations with a 10-14 day delivery in most instances. Clean throughout. Straight and squared spine. No creases or folds. This book is in gift-giving condition.

• Table of Contents
• Forewords & Introductions

Table of Contents

Forewords & Introductions

Veterinary technicians serve a wide variety of functions in the clinical setting. Although they are not diagnosticians, they do assist the veterinarian, through assessment and laboratory procedures, in arriving at a diagnosis. Perhaps their most important functions are in treatment planning/implementation and client/patient follow-up and compliance. To perform these duties effectively, they need a strong understanding of diseases.

While teaching a course on small animal diseaes for veterinary technology students at Fairmont State College, I discovered there was no text written expressly for the veterianary technician that covered this material. I realized that a handy reference was needed that offered a description of the most common diseases encountered in a small animal practice... Just as important, this book seeks to delineate the role of the technician in all phases of diagnosis, treatment, and client communication... -- Alleice Summers