Veterinary Clinical Skills 1st Edition

Your Guide to Veterinary Clinical Skills

This book provides practical guidance on learning, teaching, and assessing essential clinical skills, techniques, and procedures in both educational and workplace environments. This thorough yet concise and evidence-based resource features sample assessments, simple models for use in teaching, and numerous examples demonstrating the real-world application of key principles and evidence-based approaches.

Key Features

• Curriculum Design: It describes how to design and implement a clinical skills curriculum and identifies a range of skills vital to successful clinical practice.
• Assessment Methods: The book covers assessment methods and preparation strategies and provides advice on how to use peer teaching and other available resources.
• Veterinary OSCE Topics: It covers veterinary OSCE (Objective Structured Clinical Examination) topics, including gowning and gloving, canine physical examination, and anesthetic machine setup and leak testing.
• Sample Models: It includes sample models for endotracheal intubation, dental scaling, silicone skin suturing, and surgical prep.
• Expert Authorship: Contributions from expert authors emphasize best practices while providing insights into the clinical skills that are needed to succeed in veterinary practice.
• Target Audience: A valuable reference and guide for veterinary school and continuing education instructors and learners of all experience levels.