Pain Management for Veterinary Technicians and Nurses

Pain Management for Veterinary Technicians and Nurses 2e is a widely used and respected resource for veterinary technician students, veterinary technicians in clinical practice and those looking to advance their career with further certifications in the specialty of pain management. There is evidence of the first edition of this text being utilized by veterinary students and DVM’s alike. The new edition is updated to include the newest evidence-based medicine and trends in veterinary pain management. The new edition aims to minimize the redundancy and ensures the information in each chapter is complete. The table of contents has been rearranged to address acute pain in a multitude of species followed by chronic pain interventions. The last chapter brings all information together to provide pain management protocol examples for specific patients. Several chapters such as the pain recognition chapter is expanded to include numerous species. The proposed “Acute Pain Management” chapter is divided into subchapters that address acute pain across a variety of body systems. A new chapter called “Pain Management for C-sections and Neonates” has been added to provide evidence-based practices for appropriate pain management in these specific conditions. Nutritional considerations for dogs and cats fall under the “Integrative Therapies” chapter and that chapter is expanded to include additional topics such as cannabis. Finally, a chapter is added to discuss the development of pain management protocols to encourage critical thinking and a holistic approach to patient care.

Pain Management for Veterinary Technicians and Nurses guides readers through the important concepts of animal pain management and provide different approaches to managing pain in a wide variety of environments for dogs, cats, lab and zoo animals, exotic pets, horses and farm animals. Emphasizing the technician’s role in advocating for the patient, the book equips technicians with the knowledge needed to become more involved in proper nursing care. Logically and comprehensively covering this difficult subject, Pain Management for Veterinary Technicians and Nurses provides both introductory material on the concepts on pain management and specific techniques to apply in the practice 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 in nursing care. Chapter coverage also includes obstacles to care, analgesia in the shelter or teaching hospital, rehabilitation, and complementary and alternative therapies such as acupuncture and chiropractic. Pain Management for Veterinary Technicians and Nurses provides the basic knowledge for veterinary technician students as well as advanced information allowing practicing technicians and nurses to take a more active role in pain management and develop a more thorough understanding of this difficult subject.

Special Features:

• Emphasizes the technician’s role in caring and advocating for the patient
• Includes chapters on recognizing and understanding pain, pharmacology, the physiology of pain, rehabilitation, analgesia in a variety of settings, and complementary and alternative therapies
• Content scope rearranged  in this new edition to address acute pain in a multitude of species followed by chronic pain interventions
• Covers a variety of species including dogs, cats, lab animals, exotics, horses, farm and zoo animals
• Includes the newest evidence-based medicine and trends in veterinary pain management
• A new chapter titled Pain Management for C-sections and Neonates provides evidence-based practices for appropriate pain management in these specific conditions
• A new chapter discussing the development of pain management protocols to encourage critical thinking and a holistic approach to patient care
• Features full-color photographs to demonstrate concepts
• Provides the first book on veterinary pain management edited by veterinary technicians for veterinary technicians

Provides the first book on veterinary pain management edited by veterinary technicians for veterinary technicians.