Concise Textbook of Small Animal Handling: A Practical Handbook

by C. B. Chastain, Lynn Vellios
May 2022

Concise Textbook of Small Animal Handling: A Practical Handbook pdf

This instructional pocket reference condenses the most important aspects of small animal handling. It provides a portable, durable means of learning ‘on the ground’, as well as a convenient way to refresh on how to strive for safety and efficacy in animal handling techniques. Spiral-bound for practical use at the animal’s side during veterinary placements in a clinic or laboratory, the text covers:

• Handler safety
• Animal safety
• Sanitation
• Approach and capture
• Routine handling and release procedures
• Handling for medical procedures
• Use and supply sources of restraint equipment

A Companion Website provides additional self-assessment questions and answers to aid learning. Important reading for undergraduate veterinary students as well as practicing technicians, nurses, and assistants, the book instructs on safe and humane handling of species encountered in both small animal practice and laboratory settings.

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