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Editors Paula Pattengale, DVM, MA, developed the Veterinary Assistant program at North County Regional Occupational Program in San Jose, California and Mission Valley Regional Occupational Program in Fremont, California, USA. She is now retired from teaching. Teresa Sonsthagen BS, LVT, is a Co-director and Senior Lecturer in the Veterinary Technology Program at North Dakota State University in Fargo, North Dakota, USA. She is an author of other veterinary technology textbooks and has been educating veterinary technologists for over 30 years.

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TASK FOR THE VETERINARY ASSISTANT

Task for the Veterinary Assistant, Third Edition provides practical, step-by-step instructions for preparing and performing a wide range of vetderinary assisting tasks. This revised edition now includes why and when to perform each task with the preparation and procedure information. The book includes everything from appearance and proessional language to equipment maintenance and dental and surgical assisting, making it equally useful for learning new techiques or as a memory refresher.

Offering a detailed, comprehensive guide to all aspects of veterinary assisting, the book is written using an accessible, user-friendly style. Tasks for the Veterinary Assistant is equally useful for acquiring new skills and gaining confidence in the veterinary practice, making it invaluable for veterinary assistant students and veterinary assistants of all experience level.

Key Features

• Covers all aspects of a veterinary assistant's duties in the medical care of dogs, cats, large animals, and exotics
• Adds more information on large animal and exotic restraint, anatomy and physiology, nutrition and feeding, digital radiography, electronic medical records, and client communication
• Features images and tip boxes to aid learning
• Presents easy-to-follow instructions for preparing and performing common tasks in the veterinary practice
• Provides more background information on why and when to use a given technique in order to promote a fuller understanding
• Includes access to a companion website with exams, images, lesson plans, flash cards, a competency checklist, and concept maps at www.wiley.com/go/pattengale/tasks

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