Anesthesia and Analgesia for Veterinary Technicians and Nurses

Anesthesia and Analgesia for Veterinary Technicians and Nurses, 6th Edition is the ultimate guide to the latest drugs, techniques, and protocols in veterinary anesthesia and pain management. Written by expert educators John A. Thomas and Philip Lerche, it covers common procedures, anesthetic techniques, and pain management for dogs, cats, horses, cattle, camelids, and swine. It includes learning features, reference tables, and glossary, and updates reflect the latest advances in the field.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 480 pages
Publication date: 27 December 2023
Publisher: Elsevier - Health Sciences Division

Master the veterinary technician's role as a veterinary anesthetist with Anesthesia and Analgesia for Veterinary Technicians and Nurses, 6th Edition! This comprehensive guide covers the principles of animal anesthesia and pain management, providing you with the latest drugs, techniques, and protocols. Written by expert educators John A. Thomas and Philip Lerche, this trusted text prepares you for success in the classroom and on the Veterinary Technician National Exam (VTNE).

Comprehensive coverage of dogs, cats, horses, cattle, camelids, and swine makes this an excellent resource for veterinary students and technicians. Illustrated, step-by-step guidelines to common procedures include patient preparation, IV catheter placement, anesthetic induction techniques, endotracheal intubation, anesthetic maintenance techniques, and anesthetic recovery. Two large-animal anesthesia chapters cover pain management and anesthetic techniques for equine, ruminant, camelid, and swine patients.

Reference tables and boxes provide quick access to fluid administration rates, properties of anesthetic drugs, oxygen flow rates, anesthetic protocols, normal and abnormal monitoring parameters, and more. Learning features include chapter outlines, learning objectives, key terms, Technician Notes, key points, review questions, and suggested readings.

At the end of the text, a glossary makes it easy to look up definitions of terms.

But that's not all! This edition also includes new content on anesthetic practices used to improve patient outcomes, such as anesthetic safety checklists, anxiolysis, minimization of anatomical dead space, and administration.

So, whether you're a veterinary student or a seasoned veterinary technician, Anesthesia and Analgesia for Veterinary Technicians and Nurses, 6th Edition is your go-to guide for mastering the art of veterinary anesthesia and pain management. Don't miss out on this essential resource!

Weight: 1290g
Dimension: 281 x 222 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780323760119
Edition number: 6 ed