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Veterinary Technician's Manual for Small Animal Emergency and Critical Care

Christopher Norkus (Editor) (Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine and The Animal Medical Center of New York)

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Veterinary Technician's Manual for Small Animal Emergency and Critical Care provides a comprehensive reference on emergency and critical care medicine for veterinary technicians of all skill levels. Beginning with information on initial patient assessment and triage, the first section covers shock and initial stabilization, venous access, monitoring, and cardiopulmonary cerebral resuscitation. A section on specific conditions such as cardiovascular and respiratory emergencies is organized by system, with a final section highlighting select topics like anesthesia and analgesia, transfusion medicine, and critical care pharmacology. Case studies, review questions, and images are provided on a companion website.

Coverage focuses on dogs and cats, with special considerations for handling exotic and avian emergencies covered in a dedicated chapter. This in-depth material in an easy-to-navigate format is an essential resource for veterinary technicians and assistants, emergency and critical care veterinary technician specialists, and veterinary technician students.

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Table of Contents

Contributors ix

Preface xi

Acknowledgment xiii

Section 1: Initial Patient Management

1: Triage and Initial Assessment of the Emergency Patient 5
Amy N. Breton

2: Shock and Initial Stabilization 25
Jennifer Keefe

3: Venous Access 45
Kara B. Trent

4: Monitoring the Critical Patient 63
Trish Farry

5: Cardiopulmonary Cerebral Resuscitation 83
Christopher L. Norkus

Section 2: Specifi c Organ System Disorders

6: Cardiovascular Emergencies 101
Christopher L. Norkus

7: Respiratory Emergencies 127
Dana Heath and Lori Baden Atkins

8: Gastrointestinal Emergencies 151
Amy Campbell

9: Urogenital Emergencies 177
Andrea M. Steele

10: Endocrine and Metabolic Emergencies 197
Angela Randels

11: Hemolymphatic, Immunologic, and Oncology Emergencies 221
Mary Tefend Campbell

12: Neurological Emergencies 263
Sally R. Powell

13: Musculoskeletal, Integumentary, and Environmental Emergencies 283
David Liss

14: Toxicological Emergencies 313
Christopher L. Norkus

15: Reproductive Emergencies 337
Jaime Maher

16: Ocular Emergencies 355
Jonathan A. Esmond

17: Special Species and Avian Emergencies 369
Kimm Wuestenberg

Section 3: Select Emergency/Critical Care Topics and Therapies

18: Critical Care Pharmacology 389
David Liss

19: Fluid Therapy, Electrolyte, and Acid–Base Disorders 433
David Liss

20: Anesthesia and Analgesia 465
Jennifer K. Sager

21: Transfusion Medicine 495
Lindan Spromberg

22: Nutrition for the Critically Ill 523
Ann Elise Wortinger

Appendices 543

Glossary 553

Index 559

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Author Information

Christopher Norkus, BS, CVT, VTS (Emergency & Critical Care), VTS (Anesthesia), received his DVM degree from Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine. He is an intern at The Animal Medical Center of New York.

Hallmark Features

Offers information on initial patient assessment, specific body system conditions and other select emergency and critical care topics and therapies
Fully authored by leading Veterinary Technician Specialists in Emergency and Critical Care
Includes access to a companion website featuring case studies, images and review questions
Covers the most common emergencies experienced in hospitals and clinics
Focuses on handling dogs and cats with a special chapter on exotic and avian emergencies
Provides a comprehensive reference on emergency and critical care skills for veterinary technicians of all skill levels