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Title: Animal Restraint for Veterinary Professionals
Publisher: Elsevier
Publication Date: 2016
Language: English
ISBN 10: 0323354947
ISBN 13: 9780323354943
Binding: paperback
Edition: 2nd Edition
Condition: Good

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Synopsis

Learn effective animal handling and restraint techniques! Animal Restraint for Veterinary Professionals, 2nd Edition describes each procedure with two to eight photos showing the exact steps needed to achieve safe restraint. A chapter is devoted to each domestic animal species, including cats, dogs, cattle, horses, sheep, goats, pigs, rabbits, rodents, ferrets, and birds. New to this edition are updated photographs showing the latest and greatest restraint procedures for all types of animals. Written by expert veterinary technician educators C.C. Sheldon, Teresa Sonsthagen, and James Topel, this practical guide also includes a chapter on knot tying!

Step-by-step guidelines make it easy to understand safe, proper restraint procedures
Over 500 full-color photographs illustrate restraint procedures
A clear, non-technical writing style along with descriptive photographs simplifies animal restraint concepts
Comprehensive coverage in each chapter includes normal and abnormal behavior characteristics, precautions, special handling, restraint devices, and descriptions of medical procedures ― such as venipuncture ― for which special restraint procedures are necessary
Restraint Principles chapter summarizes the considerations for restraint, animal safety, circumstances for restraint, the effect of restraint on animals, and complications
Knot Tying chapter presents basic types of knots that may be used to safely restrain larger animals

UPDATED chapters include behavioral observations describing what to look for in the animal being restrained
NEW full-color photographs accompany new restraint procedures for various species
NEW! Alternative restraint techniques are added, accompanied by step-by-step photos

About the Authors

Dr Clarissa (CC ) Sheldon trained Veterinary technicians at Madison Area Technical College for 27 Years. Believing that medicine is a service to life she led students into the field of service medicine by hosting and recruiting students for monthly spay and neuter clinics for Dane county friends of feral, providing volunteers for local humane societies, leading weeklong service trips to Best friend Animal sanctuary, Heifer International ranch in Arkansas, The everglades outpost, spirit horse program in South Dakota and numerous sled dog races across the Midwest for over 20 years. Her joy is helping veterinary technicians use their skills to serve animals and the people who love them.

Teresa F. Sonsthagen Senior Lecturer, Co-Director of the Veterinary Technology Program, Retired, North Dakota State University, Fargo, North Dakota, USA.

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