Large Animal Medicine for Veterinary Technicians E-Book

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• Sprache: Englisch

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Veröffentlichungsjahr: 2014

Beschreibung

This comprehensive guide to all aspects of caring for horses, cattle, camelids, small ruminants, and pigs helps veterinary technician students learn everything they need to know about large animal medicine. Presented in full-color, Large Animal Medicine for Veterinary Technicians provides species-specific coverage with a wealth of images, as well as clinical applications. Coverage includes AVMA-required topics such as hospital biosecurity, restraint, physical examinations, nutrition, clinical and diagnostic procedures, reproduction, neonatology, and disease. To reinforce the text, an accompanying website offers review questions and answers, case studies, and an image bank with additional photographs to aid in breed identification. Veterinary technician students, veterinary technician educators, and veterinary technicians in practice who wish to foster and expand their knowledge of large animal medicine will find Large Animal Medicine for Veterinary Technicians an invaluable resource.

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Large Animal Medicine for Veterinary Technicians

Edited by

Laura Lien, MS, CVT, VTS (LAIM)

Instructional Laboratory Planner Madison Area Technical College

Madison, WI

Sue Loly, LVT, VTS (EVN)

Large Animal Hospital Technical Supervisor

University of Minnesota

Veterinary Medical Center

St. Paul, MN

Sheryl Ferguson, CVT, VTS (LAIM)

Large Animal Hospital Manager

University of Minnesota

Veterinary Medical Center

St. Paul, MN

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Large animal medicine for veterinary technicians / [edited by] Laura Lien, Sue Loly, Sheryl Ferguson. 1 online resource. Includes index. Description based on print version record and CIP data provided by publisher; resource not viewed. ISBN 978-1-118-76722-1 (Adobe PDF) – ISBN 978-1-118-76725-2 (ePub) – ISBN 978-1-118-34671-6 (pbk.) 1. Veterinary medicine. I. Lien, Laura, editor of compilation.II. Loly, Sue, editor of compilation. III. Ferguson, Sheryl, editor of compilation. [DNLM: 1. Veterinary Medicine–methods. 2. Animal Diseases. 3. Animal Technicians. 4. Horses. 5. Ruminants. 6. Swine. SF 745] SF745 636.089–dc23 2013045868

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Contents

Contributors

Preface

Abbreviations

About the Companion Website

Chapter 1 Hospital Biosecurity

Introduction

Cycle of Infection

Transmission

Patient Placement in the Hospital

Proper Gowning Techniques

Hand Hygiene

Disinfection and Sterilization

Hospital Management

Infection Control Programs

Surveillance

Multidrug Resistant Organisms, Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus sp., and Zoonotic Diseases

Zoonotic Diseases

Summary

References

Chapter 2 Restraint

Introduction

Knots

Basic Behavior of Large Animals

Small Ruminant Restraint

Camelid Restraint

Bovine Restraint

Equine Restraint

Swine Restraint

References

Chapter 3 History

Introduction

Ruminants

Camelids

Equine

Porcine

Multiple Species Management

References

Chapter 4 Physical Exam

Introduction

Food Animal Physical Exam

Equine Physical Exam

The Equine Pain Score

Summary

References

Chapter 5 Nutrition

Introduction

Equine Nutrition

Cattle Nutrition

Camelid Nutrition

Sheep and Goat Nutrition

Swine Nutrition

Summary

References

Chapter 6 Clinical Procedures

Introduction

Venous Catheterization

Arterial Catheterization

Urinary Catheterization

Tracheostomy

Blood Products and Administration

Medication Administration

Fluid Administration

Intraosseous Administration

Nasogastric and Orogastric Intubation

Transfaunation

Ongoing Monitoring

Nursing Care for the Recumbent Patient

Dentistry

References

Chapter 7 Diagnostic Procedures

Introduction

Abdominocentesis

Arthrocentesis

Bronchiolar Alveolar Lavage (BAL)

Biopsies

Cerebral Spinal Fluid Tap (CSF)

Coagulation Studies

Dermatology

Electrocardiogram

Endoscopy

Milk Cultures

Thoracocentesis

Transtracheal Wash

References

Chapter 8 Medical Imaging

Introduction

Safety and Quality

Radiography

Nuclear Scintigraphy

Ultrasonography

Magnetic Resonance Imaging

Computed Tomography

References

Chapter 9 Reproduction

Introduction

Anatomy and Physiology of Reproduction

Clinical Examination of the Male and Female for Breeding Soundness

Reproductive Disorders

Reproductive Management

References

Chapter 10 Neonatology

Introduction

Neonatal Infections

Premature Neonates

Nursing Care

References

Chapter 11 Diseases

Disease

Actinobacillus

Pleuropneumonia (APP)

Acute Hypocalcemia (Milk fever)

Anaplamosis

Anemia

Anterior Uveitis

Anthrax

Ascaridiasis

Atrophic Rhinitis

Bacillary Hemoglobinuria (a.k.a., Red Water Disease, clostridial hepatitis)

Blackleg

Bloat (Ruminal tympany)

Blue Tongue (a.k.a., BTV, Catarral Fever)

Botulism

Bovine Coronavirus (BCV)

Bovine Herpes Virus 1 Infection (Infectious Bovine Rhinotracheitis [IBR])

Bovine Leukemia Virus (BLV); Adult Lymphosarcoma

Bovine Papular Stomatitis (BPS)

Bovine Viral Diarrhea (BVD)

Brucellosis

Calf Scours

Campylobacteriosis

Cancer Eye Ocular Squamous Cell Carcinoma (SCC)

Candidiasis (Thrush)

Caseous Lymphadenitis (CL)

Cervical Vertebral Stenotic Myelopathy (CVSM, a.k.a., Wobbler’s Syndrome)

Choke

Chorioptic Mange

Clostridium perfringens Diarrhea

Coccidiosis

Colitis

Contagious Ecthyma (a.k.a., Orf, SoreMouth)

Corneal Ulceration

Demodectic Mange, Demodicosis

Contagious Equine Metritis (CEM)

Digital Dermatitis (Hairy heel wart, Papillomatous digital dermatitis, Mortellaro’s disease)

Eperythrozoonosis

Equine Degenerative Myeloencephalopathy (EDM)

Equine Gastric Ulcer Syndrome

Equine Herpesvirus Myeloencephalopathy (EHM)

Equine Infectious Anemia (EIA)

Equine Motor Neuron Disease (EMND)

Equine Protozoal Myeloencephalitis (EPM)

Equine Viral Arteritis (EVA)

Equine Viral Encephalitides (EEE, WEE, VEE)

Entropion

Erysipelas

Escherichia coli

Exertional Rhabdomyolysis (ER; a.k.a., Monday Morning Disease, azoturia, Equine rhabdomyolysis syndrome, tying-up, chronic exertional rhabdomyolysis)

Fescue Toxicity

Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD)

Foot Rot

Grass Tetany

Guttural Pouch Empyema

Guttural Pouch Mycosis

Haemophilus parasuis (Glässer’s Disease)

Head Trauma

Hepatic Encephalopathy

Hog Cholera (Classical Swine Fever)

Hyperkalemic Periodic Paralysis (HYPP)

Infectious Bovine Keratoconjunctivitis (IBK, “Pink eye”)

Influenza

Iodine Deficiency

Johne’s Disease (Paratuberculosis)

Ketosis

Laminitis

Leptospirosis

Lice

Leukoencephalomalacia (Moldy Corn Disease)

Listeriosis

Lumpy Jaw (Actinomycosis)

Malignant Hyperthermia (Porcine Stress Syndrome)

Mastitis

Melanoma

Neosporosis

Ovine Progressive Pneumonia (OPP), Maedi

Parelaphostrongylosis

Pasteurella Pneumonia

Phenylbutazone Toxicity

Polioencephalomalacia

Polyneuritis Equi (Cauda Equina Neuritis)

Polysaccharide Storage Myopathy (a.k.a., PSSM, EPSM, EPSSM)

Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome (PRRS)

Potomac Horse Fever (a.k.a., Equine Monocytic Ehrlichiosis, Equine Ehrlichial Colitis, Ditch fever, PHF)

Precocious Udder (Inappropriate Lactation)

Pseudorabies (PRV, Aujeszky’s disease)

Psoroptic Mange (Common Sheep Scab)

Pulpy Kidney Disease (Type D enterotoxemia, overeating disease)

Q Fever

Recurrent Airway Obstruction (RAO, a.k.a., heaves or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease)

Rabies

Ringworm (Dermatophytosis)

Salmonellosis

Sarcoptic Mange

Scrapie

Septic Arthritis

Sheep and Goat Pox

Strangles

Streptococcal Infections

Swine Influenza

Tetanus

Trichomoniasis

Ulcerative Dermatosis

Urolithiasis

Vesicular Stomatitis

Warts (Cutaneous papillomas)

West Nile Virus Infection (WNV)

White Muscle Disease

Wooden Tongue (Actinobacilosis)

References

Multiple Choice Questions Answer Bank

“Test Your Learning” Answer Bank

Glossary of Terms

Index

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List of Table

Chapter 1

Table 1.1

Chapter 2

Table 2.1

Table 2.2

Chapter 3

Table 3.1

Table 3.2

Table 3.3

Table 3.4

Table 3.5

Table 3.6

Chapter 4

Table 4.1

Table 4.2

Table 4.3

Table 4.4

Table 4.5

Table 4.6

Table 4.7

Table 4.8

Table 4.9

Table 4.10

Chapter 5

Table 5.1

Table 5.2

Table 5.3

Table 5.4

Table 5.5

Table 5.6

Table 5.7

Table 5.8

Chapter 8

Table 8.1

Chapter 9

Table 9.1

Table 9.2

Table 9.3

Table 9.4

Table 9.5

Chapter 10

Table 10.1

Table 10.2

Table 10.3

List of Figure

Chapter 1

Figure 1.1 Cycle of Infection: Each component of the cycle must be present in sequential order for an infection to occur. At any point the cycle can be broken, decreasing the risk of disease transmission and infection

Figure 1.2 Antibacterial hand wipes are a great alternative when sinks are not available

Figure 1.3 Foam hand sanitizer

Figure 1.4 A dunk tank setup used for soaking porous equipment after the patient leaves. Items are hung to dry

Figure 1.5 An isolation stall with its own ventilation system

Figure 1.6 Gram stains are used to narrow down types of bacteria

Figure 1.7 Equine entrance separate from other species is ideal

Figure 1.8 Bovine entrance is separate from other species

Figure 1.9 Mini-isolation stall

Figure 1.10 Strict isolation stall

Figure 1.11 A strict isolation building

Figure 1.12 Full PPE on a technician who is ready to enter isolation

Figure 1.13 Exiting isolation step one: Remove soiled gloves and replace

Figure 1.14 Exiting isolation step two: Remove gown with clean gloves by pulling your hands through, touching only the clean inside of the gown

Figure 1.15 Continue taking off the isolation suit being sure to touch only the inside of the gown

Figure 1.16 Move the isolation suit down to the boots

Figure 1.17 Remove the suit and one boot

Figure 1.18 With one boot loose, step into the footbath

Figure 1.19 Continue ungowning by removing the second boot

Figure 1.20 Place second loose foot into the footbath

Figure 1.21 Dispose of contaminated suit

Figure 1.22 Dispose of gloves

Figure 1.23 Use hand sanitizer after taking off PPE

Figure 1.24 Wet hands

Figure 1.25 Add soap

Figure 1.26 Wash for 20 seconds

Figure 1.27 Rinse

Figure 1.28 Dry

Figure 1.29 Turn off water with paper towel

Figure 1.30 Surgical hand scrub

Figure 1.31 A stall being disinfected that was first stripped of all organic material

Figure 1.32 Foam gun used to apply disinfectant solution to a stall