Clinical Small Animal Care: Promoting Patient Health through Preventative Nursing is an introduction to the principles of day-to-day veterinary practice, with coverage ranging from the initial assessment, fluid therapy monitoring, and perioperative management to care of animals with specific diseases. The book offers concrete guidance on best practices for promoting patient health in veterinary care, emphasizing specific techniques to prevent complications before they happen.

Table of Contents

• Preface
• Acknowledgments
• Section 1 Clinical Fundamentals in Promoting Good Health
• 1 The Elements of Environmental Husbandry
• 2 Considerations in Patient Management
• 3 Patient Exam and Assessments
• 4 Nutritional Notability
• Section 2 Applied Nursing of the Veterinary Patient
• 5 Monitoring the Fluid Therapy Patient
• 6 Physical Therapy Applications
• 7 Perioperative Patient Management
• 8 Executing Emergency Care
• 9 Harmonizing Hospice Needs
• Section 3 Proper Care of Tubes and Catheters
• 10 Venous and Arterial Catheter Care
• 11 Indwelling Urinary Catheter Care and Maintenance
• 12 Feeding Tube Care
• 13 Nasal Oxygen Catheter Care
• 14 Tracheostomy Tube Care
• 15 Chest Tube Care
• Section 4 Comprehensive Areas of Focus
• 16 Cardiovascular Nursing
• 17 Regard for the Respiratory Patient
• 18 Grasping Gastrointestinal Nursing Care
• 19 Rendering Renal Care
• 20 Endocrine Nursing Encounters
• 21 Nursing Care of the Neurological Patient
• 22 Musculoskeletal Minding
• 23 Tending to the Skin and Special Senses
• Appendix 1 Formulas
• Appendix 2 Anatomy Illustrations
• Appendix 3 Clinical Quick Reference Guides
• Appendix 4 General Forms
• Appendix 5 Employee Skill and Knowledge Advancement Plans