Veterinary Technician's Manual for Small Animal Emergency and Critical Care [Paperback]

Veterinary Technician's Manual for Small Animal Emergency and Critical Care, Second Edition provides an in-depth and cutting-edge, yet easy-to-navigate, reference on emergency and critical care for veterinary paraprofessionals of all skill levels. Provides a comprehensive reference on emergency and critical care medicine for veterinary technicians of all skill levels, and veterinary assistants.

Veterinary Technician's Manual for Small Animal Emergency and Critical Care, Second Edition provides an in-depth and cutting-edge, yet easy-to-navigate, reference on emergency and critical care for veterinary paraprofessionals of all skill levels.

• Written by leading veterinary technician specialists (VTS) in emergency and critical care
• Completely revised and substantially updated, with new emphases on anatomy, physiology, nursing skills, and evidence based medicine
• Features five new chapters covering mechanical ventilation, pain management, renal replacement therapy, nursing skills and procedures, and life as an emergency veterinary technician, including topics such as salary, compassion fatigue, and scheduling
• Includes access to a companion website with chapter review questions and the images from the book for download in PowerPoint

Contributors xi

Foreword xiii
Harold Davis

Preface xv

Acknowledgment xvii

About the Companion Website xix

Section 1 Initial Patient Management

1 Triage and Initial Assessment of the Emergency Patient 3
Amy L. Newfield

2 Shock and Initial Stabilization 17
Jacklyn M. Arenth and Christopher L. Norkus

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