Title: Small Animal Emergency and Critical Care for Veterinary Technicians (4th Edition)
Authors: Andrea M. Battaglia, LVT; Andrea M. Steele, MSc, RVT, VTS (ECC)
Small Animal Emergency and Critical Care for Veterinary Technicians, 4th Edition is a comprehensive, clinically focused manual tailored specifically for credentialed technicians, nurses, and emergency support staff managing acutely ill or injured dogs and cats. Authored by seasoned clinical leaders in emergency and critical care nursing, this updated edition emphasizes advanced critical thinking, rapid observation, and nuanced clinical data interpretation. It serves as an indispensable practical guide for veterinary technology students and practicing ICU technicians dedicated to elevating patient survival and quality of care under high-pressure conditions.
Key Topics Covered:
- Critical Thinking & Clinical Decision-Making: Frameworks for honing sharp observational skills, prioritizing triage assessments, and effectively communicating urgent clinical changes within the veterinary emergency team.
- Point-of-Care Laboratory Monitoring: Step-by-step techniques and diagnostic interpretation for PCV/TS, electrolytes, blood gas analysis, lactate concentrations, colloid osmotic pressure, and emergency coagulation profiles.
- Advanced Device-Based Patient Monitoring: Practical setup, operation, and artifact troubleshooting for multi-parameter monitors, continuous ECG, pulse oximetry, blood pressure (Doppler and oscillometric), capnography (EtCO₂), and central venous pressure lines.
- Intensive Care Nursing & Scenario Management: Clinical case scenarios guiding systematic physical examination, urine output tracking, vital organ support, and rapid response protocols for unstable small animal patients.
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