• 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 to this edition

    • 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


    Key Features

    • 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 specific 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, 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 you with at-a-glance guidance

  • SECTION I Critically Ill Small Animals
    1. Critical Thinking—Skill of Observation and Interpretation
    2. Monitoring of the Critically Ill or Injured 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. Extracorporeal Therapies
    11. Pain Assessment and Treatment
    12. Supporting the Critically Ill or Injured Through Physical Rehabilitation Techniques
    13. Anesthesia in the Critically Ill or Injured Patient
    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 Well-Being, Mental Health, and Resilience in the Emergency Room and Intensive Care Unit
    32. The Art of Scheduling
    33. Client Communication in an Emergency
    34. Management of Pharmaceuticals in the Emergency Department

  • Andrea M. Battaglia, LVT, Hospital Operations Director, Veterinary Specialty Center, Animal Emergency Center of CNY, Spencer, NY

    Andrea M. Steele

Veterinary Clinics of North America
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