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Administration of Medications 193 14 Surgical Room Skills 251
Ear Cleaning and Medicating 194
Topical Medications 196 Cleaning and Maintaining the
Oral Medications 197 Surgery Suite 252
Ophthalmic Medications 200 Gas Anesthesia Machine 255
Syringes and Needles 201 Cleaning the Surgical Instruments 256
Preparing Syringe and Needle for Use 203 Assembling Surgical Packs 257
Solution Bottle Preparation 204 Cold Sterilization 269
Preparing Vaccines 204 Surgery Skills and Maintaining an Aseptic
Injections 205 Environment 270
Subcutaneous Injections 206 Pre‐Surgical Phase 270
Subcutaneous Fluid Administration 206 Peri‐Surgical Phase 274
Intramuscular Injections 207 Post‐Surgical Phase 278
Intranasal Infusion 208 Post‐Surgical Emergencies 279
Monitoring IV Fluid Administration and IV Client Communication 279
Catheter Maintenance 208 Removing Sutures 279
Wound Care and Bandaging 210 Reference 281
Apply a Simple Bandage 211
Bandage Failure 214
Bandage Removal 214 15 Dental Skills for the Veterinary
Emergency Support 214 Assistant 283
Maintenance of Crash Cart Kit or Assistant’s Role in Veterinary Dentistry 283
Emergency Station 215 Dental Anatomy 283
Suggested Reading 215 Dental Terminology 284
Directional Terms 284
Dental Formulas 285
12 Laboratory Skills 217 Age Approximation Based on Dental Eruption 285
Maintenance of Stain Sets 218 Head Type 285
Staining Protocol 219 Dental Instruments, Equipment, and Maintenance 285
Laboratory Log Book 219 Preparation of Dental Instruments 287
Maintenance of the Common Laboratory Sharpening Hand Instruments 287
Equipment in the Veterinary Lab 220 Power Scalers 287
Binocular Microscope 220 Selection of the Correct Handpiece Tip 288
Centrifuge 221 Air‐Driven Dental Units 288
Refractometer 222 Dental Prophylaxis 289
Sample Collection 222 Polishing Follows Dental Cleaning 289
Parasitology 223 Charting the Oral Examination 289
Blood Collection and Handling 229 Triadan Numbering System 289
Equipment Set‐up 229 Anatomical Numbering System 290
Blood Sample Handling 230 Charting Symbols 291
Blood Chemistry and Electrolyte Basics of Pocket Pet Dentistry 292
Determinations 234 Dental Formula for Pocket Pets 292
Serologic Test Kits 235 Ferret Dentition 292
Urine Collection 235 Hedgehog Dentition 292
Microbiology – Sample Collection 238 Intraoral Radiography 293
Necropsy: Preparation and Follow‐Up 240 Patient Positioning for Dental Radiography 293
Preparing Samples for Shipment Manual Developing of Dental Radiographs 294
to Reference Laboratory 241 Patient Care and Clean‐up 294
Vaginal Cytology Collection 242 Client Education 294
Daily Dental Care 295
Dental Patient Discharge Instructions 295
13 Pharmacy Skills 243 Suggested Reading 295
Controlled Drugs 244
Reading a Prescription 245 16 Diagnostic Imaging and
Labeling a Prescription Container 246
Safe Handling of Dispensed Drugs 247 Endoscopy 297
Prescription Packaging 248 Introduction to Diagnostic Imaging 298
Explaining Prescriptions to the Owner 248 Digital Radiography 298
Classification of Medications 250 Advanced Imaging Technologies 298
Suggested Reading 250 Quality Assurance 299