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Record Nr.

UNINA9910141640103321

Autore

Anderson David E (Veterinarian)

Titolo

Veterinary techniques for llamas and alpacas [[electronic resource]] / edited by David E. Anderson, Meredyth Jones, Matt D. Miesner

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Chichester, West Sussex, U.K., : Wiley-Blackwell, c2013

ISBN

1-118-69511-9

1-118-60244-7

1-118-60243-9

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (362 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

JonesMeredyth

MiesnerMatt D

AndersonDavid E

Disciplina

636.2/96639

Soggetti

Llamas - Diseases

Alpaca - Diseases

Llamas - Surgery

Alpaca - Surgery

Veterinary medicine

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Includes index.

Nota di contenuto

Veterinary Techniques for Llamas and Alpacas; Contents; Preface; About the Companion Website; Section I Behavior and Capture Techniques; 1 Behavior and Capture Techniques; BEHAVIOR; CAPTURE TECHNIQUES; Section II Physical Restraint and Injection Sites; 2 Haltering; PURPOSE OR INDICATION FOR PROCEDURE; EQUIPMENT NEEDED; RESTRAINT/POSITION; TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION OF PROCEDURE/METHOD; POTENTIAL COMPLICATIONS; 3 Manual Restraint; PURPOSE OR INDICATION FOR PROCEDURE; EQUIPMENT NEEDED; RESTRAINT/POSITION; TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION OF PROCEDURE/METHOD; Standing Restraint; Sternal Recumbency

Lateral Recumbency POTENTIAL COMPLICATIONS; PATIENT MONITORING/AFTERCARE; 4 Chute Restraint; PURPOSE OR INDICATION FOR PROCEDURE; EQUIPMENT NEEDED; RESTRAINT/POSITION; TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION OF PROCEDURE/METHOD; POTENTIAL COMPLICATIONS; PATIENT MONITORING/AFTERCARE; 5 Ear Squeeze



(Ear Twitch); PURPOSE OR INDICATION FOR PROCEDURE; EQUIPMENT NEEDED; RESTRAINT/POSITION; TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION OF PROCEDURE/METHOD; POTENTIAL COMPLICATIONS; 6 Injections-Subcutaneous (SC), Intramuscular (IM), Intradermal (ID), Intravenous (IV); PURPOSE OR INDICATION FOR PROCEDURE; EQUIPMENT NEEDED; RESTRAINT/POSITION

TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION OF PROCEDURE/METHOD POTENTIAL COMPLICATIONS; PATIENT MONITORING/AFTERCARE; RECOMMENDED READING; Section III Chemical Restraint and Anesthesia; 7 Sedation and Tranquilization; PURPOSE OR INDICATION FOR PROCEDURE; EQUIPMENT NEEDED; RESTRAINT/POSITION; TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION OF PROCEDURE/METHOD; POTENTIAL COMPLICATIONS; Reversal Agents; PATIENT MONITORING/AFTERCARE; REFERENCE; 8 Injectable Anesthesia; PURPOSE OR INDICATION FOR PROCEDURE; EQUIPMENT NEEDED; RESTRAINT/POSITION; TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION OF PROCEDURE/METHOD; POTENTIAL COMPLICATIONS; Reversal Agents

PATIENT MONITORING/AFTER CARE REFERENCE; 9 Orotracheal Intubation; PURPOSE OR INDICATION FOR PROCEDURE; EQUIPMENT NEEDED; RESTRAINT/POSITION; TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION OF PROCEDURE/METHOD; POTENTIAL COMPLICATIONS; PATIENT MONITORING/AFTERCARE; REFERENCES; 10 Nasotracheal Intubation; PURPOSE OR INDICATION FOR PROCEDURE; EQUIPMENT NEEDED; RESTRAINT/POSITION; TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION OF PROCEDURE/METHOD; POTENTIAL COMPLICATIONS; PATIENT MONITORING/AFTERCARE; REFERENCE; 11 Percutaneous Tracheal Intubation (Also Referred to as Retrograde Tracheal Intubation); PURPOSE OR INDICATION FOR PROCEDURE

EQUIPMENT NEEDED RESTRAINT/POSITION; TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION OF PROCEDURE/METHOD; POTENTIAL COMPLICATIONS; PATIENT MONITORING/AFTERCARE; REFERENCES; Section IV Catheterization; 12 Vascular Catheterization- Jugular Vein; PURPOSE OR INDICATION FOR PROCEDURE; EQUIPMENT NEEDED; RESTRAINT/POSITION; TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION OF PROCEDURE/METHOD; POTENTIAL COMPLICATIONS; PATIENT MONITORING/AFTERCARE; 13 Vascular Catheterization- Cephalic Vein; PURPOSE OR INDICATION FOR PROCEDURE; EQUIPMENT NEEDED; RESTRAINT/POSITION; TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION OF PROCEDURE/METHOD; POTENTIAL COMPLICATIONS

PATIENT MONITORING/AFTERCARE

Sommario/riassunto

Veterinary Techniques for Llamas and Alpacas provides a step-by-step guide to performing procedures in llamas and alpacas. Organized by body system, the book presents concise, visually oriented information to enable clinicians to treat these animals with confidence. With coverage ranging from basic maintenance such as restraint and catheterization to more complex procedures such as minimally invasive surgery, Veterinary Techniques for Llamas and Alpacas describes the full range of techniques required for the medical management of these species.Each procedure is des