General Pathology for Veterinary Nurses


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One of the first books on general pathology written specifically for veterinary nurses and those new to the subject. It builds on prior knowledge of anatomy, physiology and biochemistry to explain the pathological changes that occur in sick animals. The book provides an understanding of the effects of various disease processes, and relates these to clinical presentation, diagnosis and prognosis, and treatment rationales. Presented in an easy to read format, with many illustrations and summary boxes to aid comprehension. Each chapter has a useful "test yourself" section to test understanding.General Pathology for Veterinary Nurses Review
I like this book because, as a Big Picture/Context person, I appreciate that the the author ably describes the mechanics of disease in small animal patients. There are plenty of Vet Tech texts on the market that give a lot of detail, but when I went to tech school, I did not have a sicence or healthcare background. I had to totally re-wire my brain. We didn't have this book available, but I wish we had--it would have helped me put the puzzle together a lot faster.A caveat: for the American tech, be aware that this book has a British author. You have to be ready for spelling differences (no big deal) and some unfamiliar phrasing. You might find yourself reading in a British accent, in your head. (I find drinking tea helps.)
This book gets only three stars because I think the price is outrageous. That's not unusual for textbooks--as far as I'm concerned, textbook publishers know they have a captive market and can charge whatever they want. But a lot of techs who are now out of school would buy this as a reference/refresher book, only it's out of most people's price range. And in case you don't know, vet techs only make a few quid an hour.
(Ooops! It seems I'm off again! Pity.)
Anyway. Get this book and, even if you're thick as mince, Bob's your uncle!
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