Table of Contents

SECTION I: PHARMACOLOGY/MATH Pharmacy/Pharmacology . Commonly Used Rx Abbreviations . Common Medications

o Antimicrobials o Antiparasitics o Heartworm Preventives o Preanesthetics/Sedatives/Anesthetics o Inhalant Anesthetics o Analgesics and Antiinflammatories o Parenteral Fluids o Blood Products o Cardiovascular Drugs o Respiratory Drugs o Gastrointestinal Drugs o Endocrine Drugs o Antidotes/Reversing Agents

Medical Math . Conversion Factors . Dosage Calculations . Fluid Therapy Calculations . Nutritional Calculations SECTION II: ANIMAL CARE . Anatomical Planes of Reference . Physical Exam Procedures . Description of Heart Murmurs . Mucous Membrane Color . Nutrient Guidelines for Wellness . Estimating Degree of Dehydration . Age Equivalences . Common Vaccinations for Dogs and Cats . Common Diseases of Dogs and Cats . Nail Trimming . Expressing Anal Sacs . Ear Cleaning SECTION III: PROCEDURES Diagnostic and Treatment Techniques . Administration of Ophthalmic Medication . Administration of Otic Medications . Bandaging

o Cast Application o Robert Jones Bandage o Abdominal/Chest Bandage o Pressure Bandage

. Feeding Tubes . Emergency Supplies . Thoracocentesis . Thoracic Drain . Diagnostic Peritoneal Lavage . Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation . Intravenous Catheterization

o Catheter Selection o Cephalic Catheter Placement o Jugular Catheter Placement

. Schirmer Tear Test . Fluorescein Dye Test . Tonometry Diagnostic Imaging . Technique Chart . Troubleshooting Technical Errors . Landmarks . Contrast Media SECTION IV: DENTISTRY . Dental Formulas for Cats and Dogs . Normal Dentition . Dental Terminology . Charting . Dental Instruments SECTION V: SRX/ANESTHESIA NURSING . Anesthesia Machines . Rebreathing Bag Sizes . Performing Anesthesia Machine Check . Oxygen Flow Rates . Endotracheal Tubes . Patient Monitoring . Blood Pressure Monitoring . Electrocardiography

o Electrode Placement for Standard Limb Leads o Normal Canine P-ORS-T Complex o Common Abnormalities Seen on ECG

. Assessing Anesthetic Depth . Surgical Instruments . Suture Material . Surgical Pack Storage . Patient Preparation . Pain Evaluation SECTION VI: URINALYSIS . Catheter Sizes . Urinalysis Procedure . Gross Examination of Urine . Urine Sediment Examination

o pH Chart

. Cells and casts

o Crystals

SECTION VII: HEMATOLOGY/SEROLOGY Hematology and Hemostasis . Anticoagulants . Manual Cell Counts with the Unopette System . Plasma Color and Turbidity . RBC Indices . Semiquantitative Evaluation . RBC Characteristics . WBC Morphology . Common WBC Abnormalities . RBC Morphology . Reticulocyte Count . Corrected WBC Count . Platelet Estimate . Fibrinogen Test . Buccal Mucosal Bleeding Time . Activated Clotting Time Clinical Chemistry and Immunology . Blood Chemistry Tests . Immunology Tests SECTION VIII: PARASITOLOGY . Fecal Flotation Procedure . Centrifugal Flotation Procedure . Fecal Sedimentation Procedure . Modified Knott's Technique

o Comparison of Dirofilaria and Dipetalonema

. Common Internal Parasites . Common External Parasites SECTION IX: MICRO/CYTOLOGY . Commonly Used Culture Media . Sample Collection Guidelines . Sequence of Testing . Quadrant Streak Procedure . Common Bacterial Pathogens . Bacterial Colony Characteristics . Characteristics of Yeasts . Common Fungal Organisms . Skin Scrape Procedure . Fine Needle Biopsy Techniques

o Fine Needle Biopsy Aspiration Procedure o Fine Needle Biopsy Nonaspirate Procedure

. Compression Smear Preparation . Tracheal Wash . Appearance of Effusions . Characteristics of Fluid Samples . Nuclear Criteria of Malignancy . Characteristics of Tumor Types . Common Cell Types in Cytology Samples

o Ear Swabs

. Cell Types Found in Lymph Node Aspirates . Vaginal Cytology SECTION X: NORMAL VALUES . Normal Blood Gas Values . Normal Daily Urine Output for Dogs and Cats . Normal Heart Rate and Blood Pressure in Dogs and Cats . Hematology Reference Range Values . Normal Chemistry . Normal Urinalysis Values . Hemostasis Reference Range Values . Normal Physiologic Data in Adult Dogs and Cats . Summary of the Lengths of the Estrous Cycle and Gestation Periods in Dogs and Cats

About the Author

Margi Sirois is certified as both a veterinary technician & laboratory animal technician and has over 25 years of experience as a veterinary technician educator in both traditional and distance education programs. She is a past-president of the Association of Veterinary Technician Educators and the Kansas Veterinary Technician Association and co-founder and current president of the Academy of Veterinary Technician Specialists in Education