Pain Management for Veterinary Technicians and Nurses - 2nd Edition by Stephen Niño Cital & Tasha McNerney & Darci Palmer (Paperback)

About the Book

"Veterinary Technicians play a vital role in the recognition of pain, building and suggesting pain plans, and advocating for the patient to receive optimal care. In order to provide this service, the caregiver (veterinarian, veterinary technician/nurse, and veterinary assistant) must understand pain physiology, basic pharmacology of pain medications, and strategies for application in acute, chronic, and neuropathic pain states. This book is intended to provide a comprehensive guide to understanding and treating pain in animals, thoroughly explaining the concepts of pain physiology and management and offering proven approaches to managing pain in a wide variety of situation. The book not only cover small animals, but expand to cover horses, lab animals, and some elephants and zoo species. Currently there is one book on pain management aimed at the nurse/technician level available, but it is heavily focused on vet nurses outside the US. For techs in the US, information can largely be found as a chapter in general nursing books. The topic of pain management represents a gap in our veterinary list as a whole, and this project would complement our anesthesia titles (including Welsh, Bryant, and the upcoming Shelby book- all technician anesthesia books) well. It will appeal to vet techs in general practice as well as specialists, particularly those with an anesthesia or ECC specialty. It also has the potential to appeal to veterinary students are vets in general practice"--

From the Back Cover

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, 2^nd 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.

About the Author

Stephen Niño Cital, RVT, RLAT, SRA, CVPP, VTS-LAM, is a Veterinary Technician Specialist in Research Anesthesia and Certified Veterinary Pain Practitioner. He is a Lab Manager for Howard Hughes Medical Institute at Stanford University and is an administrator for the Veterinary Anesthesia Nerds, LLC. Stephen is also a partner at Remedy Veterinary Specialists leading the pain service in the San Francisco Bay Area of California.

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"