**Selected for Doody’s Core Titles® 2024 in Veterinary Nursing & Technology** Master the veterinary technician’s role in caring for critically ill or injured pets!
Small Animal Emergency and Critical Care for Veterinary Technicians, 4th 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 setting, a team approach is emphasized. This edition adds three new chapters and includes practical, easy-to-apply medical math and scenario-based exercises. Written by experienced veterinary technicians Andrea Battaglia and Andrea Steele, this resource prepares you for success on the VTNE, in veterinary practices, and in animal hospital emergency departments.
Step-by-step instructions
show how to perform specific procedures and techniques, guiding you through key assessment and treatment techniques.
Technician Notes
highlight specific procedures, with diagrams, photos, and detailed instructions, providing at-a-glance guidance for students and practicing vet techs.
Comprehensive coverage of pain management, respiratory emergencies, and urologic emergencies
provides cutting-edge treatment options for a wide variety of commonly seen presenting problems.
Review and preparation for the VTNE (Veterinary Technician National Examination)
is provided by
Medical Math
exercises and questions based on real-world scenarios.
Coverage of equipment and techniques
includes the latest advances in basic lab equipment, fluid therapy, and oxygen therapy.
Equipment lists
are provided at the beginning of most chapters, ensuring that you will have the appropriate tools on hand for each type of emergency situation. Practical exercises prepare you for success on the VTNE.
NEW!
Three new chapters
are included:
Supporting the Critically Ill or Injured through Physical Rehabilitation Techniques, Fostering Wellbeing in the ER and ICU,
and
Managing Pharmaceuticals in the ER
.
Chapter pretests
assess your knowledge and allow you to identify your strengths and weaknesses.
NEW and UPDATED photos and illustrations
enhance your understanding by accurately depicting the clinical signs encountered in emergency and critical care.