Veterinary technology is an intriguing field that involves assisting veterinarians by providing various types of basic care to many different species of animals.
In fact, veterinary technicians are responsible for a vast array of tasks from clerical and cleaning duties to grooming animals and performing basic medical procedures.
As such, these professionals must possess a great deal of knowledge and skills. Additionally, as treatment methods and medical equipment evolves, vet techs must stay abreast of these changes.
Currently, there are many publications offering valuable information for vet techs, and some of the most useful books are described below.
This is a series of four paperbacks published by Peterson and designed to help graduates score high on the Veterinary Technician National Exam.
Each book is priced around $5 to $6 and contains useful information pertaining to the VTNE. Additionally, in these books, you will find several practice exam questions that are similar to those you may see on the actual exam.
Every one needs a little brush up now and then, and this handy book is the perfect reference guide for vet techs.
The guide was written by Marisa Bauer and includes quick and easy information pertaining to a variety of vet tech-related topics such as pharmaceuticals, surgical assisting, emergency care and office procedures.
Available in spiral-bound or eBook versions, you can find this book online or in some popular bookstores.
This book was written by Robin Sturtz and Lori Asprea and is one of the most comprehensive resources on the anatomy and physiology of cats and dogs.
The book is organized by body systems, and each anatomy chapter has a corresponding physiology chapter. In this book, you will find a delightful variety of charts, illustrations, case examples and practice quizzes.
Available in textbook or eBook format, you can find this book at many online outlets.
Written by a licensed veterinary technician named Stephanie Holmes, this book describes how the role of a veterinary technician is much like that of a nurse for animals.
This is a paperback book, and you can purchase it from various outlets online. In this book, Holmes describes typical day-to-day experiences of veterinary technicians.
The text is organized by the different systems in the body, and each chapter discusses various diseases, symptoms, diagnostic testing and treatment options pertaining to internal medicine.
Whether you are a vet tech student, a practicing technician or studying for the VTNE, you will definitely want to have this book.
It is available online in both textbook and eBook formats.
Written by Janet Romich, this guide provides a new and easy approach to learning veterinary medical terminology. By breaking medical terms down into their component parts, readers can learn the root medical concept.
This will help them when faced with unfamiliar or new terminology. Chapters include both basic and species-specific terminology.
Currently, this book is available online in textbook format.
Written by Boyce Wanamaker and Kathy Massey, Applied Pharmacology for Veterinary Technicians is available as a paperback online and in many popular bookstores.
In this book, you will find a wealth of valuable information including managing medication inventory, dispensing prescription medication, calculating dosages, administering medicine and educating clients about side effects and proper home care.
Written by John Thomas and Phillip Lerche, this easy-to-read guide details such procedures as pre-anesthetic preparation, administering anesthesia, monitoring anesthesia, monitoring vital signs and postoperative care.
The book also includes information pertaining to side effects of anesthesia, emergency response, the physiology of respiration and anesthetic equipment.
This 400-page paperback was written by Mosby Elsevier and is available from various outlets online. All veterinary technicians will want to have this book to use for reference. Some of the content you will find in Laboratory Procedures for Veterinary Technicians includes performing blood counts, immunologic assays and urinalysis. In this book, you will also find valuable information pertaining to immunology, hematology, microbiology and cytology.
For veterinary technicians who work in large animal practices or who would like to work with large animals, Large Animal Clinical Procedures for Veterinary Technicians can be of great help. This book, which was written by Kristin Bohling, is a 575-page paperback that is available for purchase from various online outlets. Some of the useful information you will find in this book includes large animal surgical assisting, handling large animals, vaccination schedules and common parasites of large animals.
These are some of the most useful books for veterinary technicians today. Most of these books can be found online, and a few can be found both online and in various bookstores. At any rate, if you would like to find out where you can obtain one of the books described above, you can simply go online and type the title into a trusted search engine.