Veterinary Instruments and Equipment: A Pocket Guide 5th Edition

Veterinary Instruments and Equipment, 5th Edition: Your Pocket Reference 

This book is a vital resource designed to help you quickly identify veterinary instruments and equipment at a glance. Written by a vet tech educator, this pocket guide uses a flashcard-style format with hundreds of detailed, full-color photographs, making it easy to review for exams and serving as an invaluable quick reference in real-world veterinary practice.

Key Features

• Flashcard Format: The unique two-page flashcard format is perfect for learning and quizzing for each instrument. The top page contains a photo of the instrument, and the bottom page contains the instrument’s name, function, and characteristics.
• Extensive Visuals: With more than 650 high-quality color photos of instruments, you can quickly recognize and identify the equipment.
• New Organization: The chapters are newly organized by small animal and large animal sections, and alphabetized within those sections, making content easier than ever to find for simplified studying.
• Comprehensive Coverage: General Medical Instruments: Includes equipment for common procedures such as dehorning, hoof care, and castration, plus instruments for diagnostic and obstetrical procedures.
• Surgical Instruments: Covers general instruments (hemostats, forceps, scissors) and specialty instruments (orthopedic, ophthalmic, and dental).
• Restraint Equipment: Provides coverage of restraint equipment and proper restraint techniques for all species of small and large animals.
• Digital Resource: Instrument photos on a companion website allow you to rotate instruments 360 degrees and zoom in to see close-ups of the different tips.
• Portability: The pocket size and spiral binding make this guide perfect for portability and point-of-need reference.