Help students master the veterinary technician’s role in caring for critically ill or injured pets! Battaglia & Steele's Small Animal Emergency and Critical Care for Veterinary Technicians, 5th Edition, provides quick access to dozens of common, lifesaving protocols and procedures. Each treatment technique is described in step-by-step detail and illustrated in full color. To prepare students for the veterinary setting, a team approach is emphasized. With two new chapters and practical, easy-to-apply medical math and scenario-based exercises, this resource prepares students for success on the VTNE, in veterinary practices, and in animal hospital emergency departments.
NEW!Two additional chapters, High-Flow Nasal Oxygen andRenal Replacement Therapy, provide the latest information on these vital areas in emergency and critical care.
NEW! Updated and expanded content throughout keeps students current with the latest advances in small animal emergency and critical care.
Step-by-step instructions demonstrate how to perform specific procedures and techniques, guiding students through key assessment and treatment techniques.
Comprehensive coverage of pain management, respiratory emergencies, and urologic emergencies provides cutting- edge treatment options for a wide variety of commonly seen presenting problems.
Coverage of equipment and techniques includes the latest advances in basic lab equipment, fluid therapy, and oxygen therapy.
Review and preparation for the VTNE (Veterinary Technician National Examination) includes Medical Math exercises and questions based on real-world scenarios.
Technician Notes highlight specific procedures with diagrams, photos, and detailed instructions, providing students with at-a-glance guidance.
Two new chapters, High-Flow Nasal Oxygen and Renal Replacement Therapy, provide the latest information on these vital areas in emergency and critical care
SECTION I: CRITICALLY ILL SMALL ANIMALS 1. Critical Thinking Skills 2. Basic Monitoring of the Emergency Patient 3. Patient's Lifeline: Intravenous Catheter 4. Fluid Therapy 5. Transfusion Medicine 6. Nutritional Support for the Critically Ill Patient 7. Oxygen Therapy Techniques 8. High-Flow Nasal Oxygen 9. Mechanical Ventilation 10. Renal Replacement Therapy 11. Pain Assessment and Treatment 12. Supporting the Critically ill or Injured through Physical Rehabilitation Techniques 13. Anesthesia in the Critically Ill or Injured 14. Isolation Techniques in Clinical Practice
SECTION II: EMERGENCY CARE FOR SMALL ANIMALS 15. Emergency Receiving 16. Management of Patients in Shock 17. Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation 18. Traumatic Emergencies 19. Hematologic Emergencies 20. Cardiovascular Emergencies 21. Respiratory Emergencies 22. Gastrointestinal Emergencies 23. Metabolic and Endocrine Emergencies 24. Urologic Emergencies 25. Reproductive Emergencies 26. Ocular Emergencies 27. Neurologic Emergencies 28. Toxicologic Emergencies — Dogs and Cats 29. Avian and Exotic Emergencies 30. Disaster Medicine
SECTION III: PRACTICE MANAGEMENT 31. Fostering Wellbeing, Mental Health, and Resilience in the ER and ICU 32. The Art of Scheduling 33. Client Communication in an Emergency 34. Managing Pharmaceuticals in the ER
Andrea M. Battaglia, LVT, Hospital Operations Director, Veterinary Specialty Center, Animal Emergency Center of CNY, Spencer, NY, USA and Andrea M. Steele
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