Pain Management for Veterinary Technicians and Nurses
2. Auflage Februar 2025
576 Seiten, Softcover
Wiley & Sons Ltd
A practical guide for veterinary technicians and nurses on essential concepts of animal pain management
Pain management is an essential aspect of medical care, but in the field of veterinary medicine it poses unique challenges. Learning to recognize animal pain, to advocate for patient care, and to build and implement pain management protocols allows veterinary nursing teams to be more effective and vastly improves patient outcomes. Mastering this aspect of veterinary medicine means developing an understanding of pain physiology and pharmacology of pain management drugs, the necessity of various analgesics in different care environments, and how to tackle obstacles to animal pain care.
Pain Management for Veterinary Technicians and Nurses, 2nd edition provides a robust update to the only textbook on this subject directed at veterinary technicians in the US. Already a standard text for its coverage of small companion animals, this book now also covers analgesic techniques in horses, lab animals, and zoo species, making it a valuable resource for technicians in a range of professional and clinical situations. Updated to incorporate the latest evidence-based medicine, it promises to continue as the essential introduction to this oft-overlooked but critical dimension of veterinary medicine.
Pain Management for Veterinary Technicians and Nurses readers will also find:
* Multiple expanded chapters as well as a new chapter covering pain management for c-sections and neonatal care
* A new emphasis on critical thinking and a holistic approach to patient care
* Coverage of complementary and alternative therapies
* Expanded illustrations of regional analgesia techniques
Pain Management for Veterinary Technicians and Nurses is a valuable guide for veterinary technicians in both general and specialized anesthetic practice, as well as veterinary students and general veterinary practitioners.
Acknowledgements
About the Companion Website
Chapter 1 Advancing Veterinary Pain Management into a New Era
Chapter 2 Pain Management Career Options for Veterinary Technicians and Nurses
Chapter 3 Physiology of Pain & Emotional Expression in Animals
Chapter 4 Integrating Pain Recognition & Scoring
Chapter 5 Analgesic Pharmacology
Chapter 6 Locoregional Analgesic Blocking Techniques
Chapter 7 Acute Pain Management
Chapter 8 Pain Management for C-sections and Neonates
Chapter 9 Analgesia for Emergency and Critical Care Patients
Chapter 10 Analgesia in Equine Practice
Chapter 11 Analgesia for Food and Fiber Species
Chapter 12 Analgesia in Exotic & Laboratory Animals
Chapter 13 Analgesia for Zoo Animal and Wildlife Practice
Chapter 14 Analgesia for Shelter Medicine and Trap-Neuter-Return Programs
Chapter 15 Chronic Pain Management
Chapter 16 Physical Rehabilitation
Chapter 17 Integrative Therapies
Chapter 18 Pain Management for End-of-Life Care & Oncology
Chapter 19 Creating Pain Management Protocols
Appendices
Appendix A: Formulary
Appendix B: Continuous Rate Infusions Example Calculations
Index
Tasha McNerney, CVT, CVPP, VTS, is a Veterinary Technician Specialist in Anesthesia and Analgesia and a Certified Veterinary Pain Practitioner. She is a board member of the International Academy of Pain Management and founder of Veterinary Anesthesia Nerds. She is the Training Director at a large specialty referral hospital in the Philadelphia area.
Darci Palmer, BS, LVT, VTS, is a Veterinary Technician Specialist in Anesthesia and Analgesia and a Clinical Teaching Specialist at Tuskegee University College of Veterinary Medicine. She is Executive Secretary for the Academy of Veterinary Technicians in Anesthesia and Analgesia and Administrator for Veterinary Anesthesia Nerds. She works as a private consultant, author, and lecturer in Auburn, AL.
