Veterinary Technician'S Manual For Small Animal Emergency And Critical Care, Second Edition

Veterinary Technician's Manual for Small Animal Emergency and Critical Care, Second Edition provides an in-depth and cutting-edge, yet easy-to-navigate, reference on emergency and critical care for veterinary paraprofessionals of all skill levels. Provides a comprehensive reference on emergency and critical care medicine for veterinary technicians of all skill levels, and veterinary assistants.

Veterinary Technician's Manual for Small Animal Emergency and Critical Care, Second Edition provides an in-depth and cutting-edge, yet easy-to-navigate, reference on emergency and critical care for veterinary paraprofessionals of all skill levels.

• Written by leading veterinary technician specialists (VTS) in emergency and critical care
• Completely revised and substantially updated, with new emphases on anatomy, physiology, nursing skills, and evidence based medicine
• Features five new chapters covering mechanical ventilation, pain management, renal replacement therapy, nursing skills and procedures, and life as an emergency veterinary technician, including topics such as salary, compassion fatigue, and scheduling
• Includes access to a companion website with chapter review questions and dozens of new images

THE EDITOR

CHRISTOPHER L. NORKUS, BS, CVT, VTS (ECC), VTS (AA), DVM, DACVAA, CVPP, is a staff anesthesiologist and emergency and critical care fellow at Allegheny Veterinary Emergency Trauma and Specialty (AVETS) in Monroeville, Pennsylvania, USA.