Battaglia & Steele's Small Animal Emergency and Critical Care for Veterinary Technicians (5 ed)

By (author) Andrea M. Battaglia,Andrea M. Steele

ISBN13: 9780443278266

Imprint: Churchill Livingstone

Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences

Format: Paperback / softback

Published: 20/10/2025

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Description
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, Fifth 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 you 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 sets you up for success on the VTNE, in veterinary practices, and in animal hospital emergency departments. NEW! Two additional chapters, High-Flow Nasal Oxygen and Renal Replacement Therapy, provide the latest information on these vital areas in emergency and critical care NEW! Updated and expanded content throughout keeps you current with the latest advances in small animal emergency and critical care Step-by-step instructions demonstrate how to perform speci?c procedures and techniques, guiding you 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, ?uid 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 speci?c procedures with diagrams, photos, and detailed instructions, providing you 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 New and expanded content throughout
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
  • Veterinary medicine
  • Tertiary Education (US: College)
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