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Practical Emergency and Critical Care Veterinary Nursing

By Paul Aldridge and Louise O'Dwyer
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Practical Emergency and Critical Care Veterinary Nursing by Paul Aldridge and Louise O'Dwyer is a comprehensive guide for veterinary professionals that focuses on the essential skills and knowledge required for emergency and critical care scenarios. The book offers practical advice, step-by-step procedures, and case studies to enhance the understanding and management of animal health emergencies, providing valuable insights into both common and complex cases encountered in veterinary practice.
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You might enjoy this book if you are passionate about veterinary care and seek a comprehensive guide to handling emergency and critical situations in a professional setting. This well-structured resource offers practical insights and techniques for veterinary nurses, ensuring you are well-equipped to support animals in urgent need of care.

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This book is a quick reference focusing on the practical application of emergency and critical care skills, including step-by-step guides with detailed photographs to assist the reader. Many common techniques are described in detail, along with the required hands-on nursing care and after-care.

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Your step-by-step guide to key emergency and critical care procedures and hands-on nursing care. Whether you need to know how to prioritise your response to a patient with multiple injuries, or you need a quick practical guide to fluid therapy, this is the go-to resource.

Colour photographs of real-life cases take you through the procedures and after-care, detailing essential skills. Practical Emergency and Critical Care Veterinary Nursing provides vital information for emergency and critical care situations, whether you’re looking for confidence in handling emergency cases in a first-opinion practice, or a relevant, succinct guide for an emergency clinic. Be inspired to become more confident in your clinical skills and abilities, and learn how to apply your existing skills to an emergency situation.

A companion website provides additional resources useful in the management of emergency and critical patients. Visit the website to find information charts and video clips of procedures.

Written by a veterinary nurse and a veterinary surgeon who work together in the largest UK emergency clinic, this book is a practical, how-to manual with a nursing focus.

Suitable as a complete reference for nurses studying towards qualifications, or as a practical guide for daily use by veterinary nurses working in veterinary emergency and critical care.

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Practical Emergency and Critical Care Veterinary Nursing is highly regarded for its comprehensive, step-by-step instruction on emergency procedures and critical care nursing. It is praised for its practical guidance, complemented by colour photos of real-life cases, making it a valuable resource for both veterinary nurses and surgeons. The book is considered an essential addition to any veterinary collection, particularly for those focused on high-level veterinary care.

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Book Details

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ISBN: 9780470656815

Publisher: John Wiley and Sons Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 15 February 2013

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Wiley-Blackwell

Audience: Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 10.0mm

Width: 191.0mm

Height: 246.0mm

Weight: 494g

Pages: 224

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Education & Reference Louise O'Dwyer Non-Fiction Paul Aldridge Science & Nature

About the Author

Paul Aldridge BVSc Cert SAS MRCVS Paul is senior surgeon at Petmedics in Manchester; a hospitalbased practice that hosts the largest out of hours emergencyservice in the UK, dividing his time between emergency cases andsurgical referrals. He is keenly involved in the provision ofCPD on emergency medicine and surgery to both veterinary surgeonsand nurses. His clinical interests include all aspect of emergencysurgery, but particularly the management of multiple traumapatients. Louise O Dwyer MBA BSc (Hons) VTS (ECC) Dip AVN(Medical) Dip AVN (Surgical) RVN Louise gained her Diploma in Advanced Veterinary Nursing(Surgical) in 2004 followed by her Diploma in Advanced VeterinaryNursing (Medical) in 2007 and Veterinary Technician Specialist(Emergency and Critical Care) in 2011. She has contributed to over20 journal articles and books and lectures regularly on all aspectsof emergency and critical care. She worked as Head Nurse forPetMedics in Manchester the largest emergency clinic in the UK forthe past 10 years, and is now Clinical Director. Louise sinterests include all aspects of emergency care but particularlytrauma and respiratory patients, as well as infection control andwound management.

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