Anesthesia for Veterinary Technicians - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0813805864 ISBN 13: 9780813805863

Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell, 2010

Synopsis

Anesthesia for Veterinary Technicians is a highly practical guide to anesthesia skills for veterinary technicians published in association with the Academy of Veterinary Technician Anesthetists (AVTA). Packed with hints and tips to aid technicians in the practice of veterinary anesthesia, the book offers an essential resource to building anesthesia skills and improving knowledge. Encompassing both background knowledge and practical application of anesthesia-related skills, Anesthesia for Veterinary Technicians is a valuable resource for veterinary technicians of all skill levels.

Supplementary website materials, including charts and forms for use in the practice, are available at www.wiley.com/go/bryant.

About this title

About the Author

THE EDITOR:

Susan Bryant, CVT, VTS (Anesthesia), is the anesthesia technician supervisor at Tufts Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine.

From the Back Cover

Anesthesia for Veterinary Technicians is a highly practical guide to anesthesia skills for veterinary technicians published in association with the Academy of Veterinary Technician Anesthetists (AVTA). Packed with hints and tips to aid technicians in the practice of veterinary anesthesia, the book offers an essential resource to building anesthesia skills and improving knowledge. Encompassing both background knowledge and practical application of anesthesia-related skills, Anesthesia for Veterinary Technicians is a valuable resource for veterinary technicians of all skill levels.

With chapters on preparation, equipment, anesthesia techniques, and pain assessment and management, the book fully covers the veterinary technician's role in anesthesia. Techniques for a variety of species, including equine, small mammal, and ruminant patients, and a variety of diseases, such as cardiac disease, diabetes, and gastrointestinal disorders, are included. Anesthesia for Veterinary Technicians is an essential guide for veterinary technicians, technicians preparing for their anesthesia exams, anesthesia veterinary technician specialists, and vet tech students.

KEY FEATURES:

• Practical, hands-on guide to anesthesia procedures with broad species coverage
• Provides essential hints and tips for the veterinary technician
• Combines need-to-know background information with practical application
• Illustrated in full color
• Published in association with the Academy of Veterinary Technician Anesthetists (AVTA)
• Supplementary website materials, including charts and forms for use in the practice, are at www.wiley.com/go/bryant.

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From the Inside Flap

Anesthesia for Veterinary Technicians is a highly practical guide to anesthesia skills for veterinary technicians published in association with the Academy of Veterinary Technician Anesthetists (AVTA). Packed with hints and tips to aid technicians in the practice of veterinary anesthesia, the book offers an essential resource to building anesthesia skills and improving knowledge. Encompassing both background knowledge and practical application of anesthesia-related skills, Anesthesia for Veterinary Technicians is a valuable resource for veterinary technicians of all skill levels.

With chapters on preparation, equipment, anesthesia techniques, and pain assessment and management, the book fully covers the veterinary technician's role in anesthesia. Techniques for a variety of species, including equine, small mammal, and ruminant patients, and a variety of diseases, such as cardiac disease, diabetes, and gastrointestinal disorders, are included. Anesthesia for Veterinary Technicians is an essential guide for veterinary technicians, technicians preparing for their anesthesia exams, anesthesia veterinary technician specialists, and vet tech students.

KEY FEATURES:

• Practical, hands-on guide to anesthesia procedures with broad species coverage
• Provides essential hints and tips for the veterinary technician
• Combines need-to-know background information with practical application
• Illustrated in full color
• Published in association with the Academy of Veterinary Technician Anesthetists (AVTA)
• Supplementary website materials, including charts and forms for use in the practice, are at www.wiley.com/go/bryant.

RELATED TITLES:

Veterinary Technician's Daily Reference Guide By Candyce M. Jack and Patricia M. Watson with Mark S. Donovan
9780813812045

Handbook of Veterinary Nursing By Hilary Orpet and Perdi Welsh
9780632052585

Edition details

• Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
• Publication date: 2010
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0813805864
• ISBN 13: 9780813805863
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 416
• Editor: Bryant Susan