Goldberg and Shaffran present students, practicing veterinary technicians and nurses, and veterinary staff with a comprehensive guide to pain management that will help them develop a thorough understanding of pain management in a variety of veterinary contexts. With contributions from more than twenty academics and professionals in veterinary medicine and clinic management, the text examines a wide variety of related subjects, including advancing pain management techniques, pain management careers, analgesic pharmacology, the physiology of pain, pain recognition techniques, and surgical pain management, among others. The editors are both working veterinary educators. Annotation ©2015 Ringgold, Inc., Portland, OR (protoview.com)
Pain Management for Veterinary Technicians and Nurses guides readers through the important concepts of animal pain management, providing specific approaches to managing pain in a wide variety of veterinary conditions. Emphasizing the technician's role in advocating for the patient, the book equips technicians with the knowledge needed to manage pain in dogs, cats, horses, livestock, exotics, and zoo animals. Logically and comprehensively covering this difficult subject,
Pain Management for Veterinary Technicians and Nurses provides both introductory material on the tenets of pain management and specific techniques to apply in the clinical setting.
With information on recognizing and understanding pain, the physiology of pain, pharmacology, and analgesia in different settings, the book outlines how to practice good pain management as an integral part of nursing care. Pain Management for Veterinary Technicians and Nurses provides both basic and advanced information, allowing students, practicing veterinary technicians and nurses, and veterinary staff alike to take a more active role in pain management and develop a more thorough understanding of this complex subject.
