Small Animal Emergency and Critical Care for Veterinary Technicians

Master the veterinary technician s role in caring for pets requiring emergency and critical care! Small Animal Emergency and Critical Care for Veterinary Technicians, 3rd Edition provides quick access to dozens of common, life-saving protocols and procedures.Each treatment technique is described in step-by-step detail and illustrated in full color. To prepare you for the veterinary practice setting, a team approach is emphasized. This edition adds even more value with two new chapters and easy-to-apply medical math and scenario-based exercises. Written by experienced veterinary technicians Andrea Battaglia and Andrea Steele, this practical resource prepares you for success in animal hospital emergency departments and veterinary practices!

• Comprehensive coverage of pain management, respiratory emergencies, and urologic emergencies provides cutting-edge treatment options for a wide variety of commonly seen presenting problems.
• Step-by-step instructions on how to perform specific procedures and techniques help you successfully perform key assessment and treatment techniques.
• UPDATED coverage of equipment and techniques includes the latest information on basic lab equipment, fluid therapy, and oxygen therapy.
• Equipment lists for procedures ensure that you will have the appropriate tools on hand for each type of emergency situation.
• Key terms, chapter outlines, and learning objectives at the beginning of each chapter focus on important content and allow easier lookup of topics.
• Technician Notes highlight specific procedures, with at-a-glance guidelines including diagrams, photos, and detailed instructions.
• The Art of Scheduling chapter offers solutions for managing difficult overnight shift and rotation schedules.

• NEWEmergency Receiving and Client Communication in an Emergency chapters provide you with tools to improve your communication and gain client trust during stressful emergency situations.
• NEW!Scenario-based training exercises challenge you to apply what you ve learned to real-life emergency situations.
• NEW!An Evolve companion website includes medical math exercises and scenarios, offering additional practice to help you prepare for the VTNE and find success in emergency and critical care settings.
• NEW!High-quality, full-color photographs and illustrations accurately depict the clinical signs encountered in emergency and critical care.
• NEW!Technician Notes emphasize important, need-to-know information in a concise format.
• NEW!Medical Math exercises provide extra practice to help you improve your math skills.