Small Animal Emergency and Critical Care for Veterinary Technicians by Andrea M. Battaglia (2007, Perfect)

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PublisherElsevier-Health Sciences Division
ISBN-101416028048
ISBN-139781416028048
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Number of Pages448 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication NameSmall Animal Emergency and Critical Care for Veterinary Technicians
Publication Year2007
SubjectVeterinary Medicine / General, Veterinary Medicine / Small Animal
FeaturesRevised
TypeTextbook
AuthorAndrea M. Battaglia
Subject AreaMedical
FormatPerfect

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Edition Number2
Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional
LCCN2006-052310
Dewey Edition23
IllustratedYes
Dewey Decimal636.089/6025
Edition DescriptionRevised edition
Table Of ContentSection One: Critically Ill Small Animals 1. The skill of observation and interpretation 2. Basic laboratory equipment 3. Patient's lifeline 4. Fluid therapy 5. Small animal transfusion medicine 6. Nutritional support for the critically ill patient 7. Oxygen therapy techniques 8. Mechanical ventilation 9. Pain assessment and treatment 10. Anesthesia in the critically ill or injured patient 11. Isolating the critically ill small animal patient with infectious disease Section Two: Emergency Care for Small Animals 12. Management of the shock patient 13. Cardiopulmonary resuscitation 14. Trauma 15. Hematologic emergencies 16. Cardiovascular emergencies 17. Respiratory system emergencies 18. Gastrointestinal system emergencies 19. Metabolic and endocrine system emergencies 20. Urogenital system emergencies 21. Reproductive system emergencies 22. Ocular emergencies 23. Neurologic system emergencies 24. Toxicologic emergencies 25. Avian and exotic emergencies 26. Disaster medicine Section Three: Practice Management 27. The art of scheduling 28. Risk management and the emergency veterinary technician
SynopsisThe first book in the field written expressly for veterinary technicians by leaders in the field, Small Animal Emergency and Critical Care, 2nd Edition is efficiently organized for quick access to dozens of common, life-saving protocols and procedures. Section I includes chapters on assessment, equipment, and therapies and techniques. Every procedure is thoroughly illustrated and described in step-by-step detail with important drug information. Section II addresses specific systemic problems such as hematologic, cardiovascular, and gastrointestinal emergencies; shock; and trauma. Total team management of the critical patient is emphasized throughout. Logically organized by physiologic sign to help busy practitioners prioritize interventions Helpful equipment lists are provided at the beginning of most chapters. Technician Tips highlight specific procedures using diagrams, photos, and detailed instructions. New chapters cover isolation of the critically ill, infectious patient; client communication including triage, both in the waiting room and on the phone; and restraint techniques, sampling techniques, and common emergencies related to birds and exotics. Expanded Pain Management, Respiratory Emergencies, and Urologic Emergencies chapters include practical information on a wide variety of presenting problems. Expanded coverage of basic lab equipment, fluid therapy, and oxygen therapy provides the most current information., The first book in the field written expressly for veterinary technicians by leaders in the field, Small Animal Emergency and Critical Care, 2nd Edition is efficiently organized for quick access to dozens of common, life-saving protocols and procedures. Section I includes chapters on assessment, equipment, and therapies and techniques. Every procedure is thoroughly illustrated and described in step-by-step detail with important drug information. Section II addresses specific systemic problems such as hematologic, cardiovascular, and gastrointestinal emergencies; shock; and trauma. Total team management of the critical patient is emphasized throughout.
LC Classification NumberSF778.B38 2007

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