Oncology for Veterinary Technicians and Nurses

Oncology for Veterinary Technicians and Nurses is a handbook of cancer care from the technician perspective. Providing information on cancer from cause to treatment, this comprehensive resource focuses on the nursing role, emphasizing technical procedures, staging, and patient support. By equipping nurses with the information they need to properly and safely perform cancer treatments, Oncology for Veterinary Technicians and Nurses promotes working as part of a team to provide optimal care for dogs and cats with cancer.
With chapters ranging from treatment strategies and owner support to emergencies and clinical cases for specific diseases, the book is a comprehensive guide to nursing the veterinary cancer patient.  An appendix also provides quick reference to conversion charts, as well as information on supplementation and dosing, to allow fast access to key information. Oncology for Veterinary Technicians and Nurses is an important resource for the growing number of technicians seeing cancer patients, as well as for specialty oncology technicians and technician students.
Key features:Comprehensive guide to cancer care aimed at the veterinary technician or nurseEmphasizes the technician’s role throughout, including technical procedures, staging, and patient supportPromotes working as a team to provide optimal cancer careCovers topics ranging from treatment strategies to owner support and emergency care, with clinical cases for specific diseasesIncludes appendices for quick reference to essential charts and dosing information

Spis treści:
1. What is Cancer?.
2. Causes of Cancer.
3. Diagnosis of Cancer.
4. Staging of Cancer.
5. Treatment of Cancer.
Surgery.
Radiation therapy.
Chemotherapy.
a. Safe chemotherapy handling and administration.
Biotherapy.
Alternative therapies.
6. Owner and caregiver support.
Psychos ocial, grief.
Ethical considerations.
Pet loss and bereavement.
7. Patient support.
Comfort / pain.
Nutrition / feeding.
Effects of cancer or treatments.
a. Gastrointestinal.
b. Hematologic.
c. Bladder.
d. Skin.
e. Neurologic.
f. Pulmonary.
g. Cardiac.
8. Emergencies.
Metabolic.
Hematologic.
Extravasation.
Anaphylaxis.
Renal.
Cardiac tamponade.
DIC.
Fever.
Hypertrophic osteopathy.
9. Common cancers in veterinary patients.
Lymphoma in dogs.
Lymphoma in cats.
Mast cell tumour in dogs.
Soft tissue sarcomas in dogs.
Soft tissue sarcomas in cats.
Splenic hemangiosarcoma in dogs.
Osteosarcoma in dogs.
Oral melanoma in dogs.
Oral squamous cell carcinoma in cats.
Mammary carcinoma in dogs.
Mammary carcinoma in cats.
Transitional cell carcinoma in dogs.
Intestinal carcinoma in cats.
Pulmonary carcinoma in dogs.
Thyroid carcinoma dogs.
Chronic lymphoid leukemia.
10. Appendices.
Meter squared chart.
Potassium supplementation.
Antiemetic doses.
Analgesic doses.
Antibiotic doses

Nota biograficzna:
Antony S. Moore, BVSc, MVSc, Diplomate ACVIM (Oncology), is co–director of Veterinary Oncology Consultants, Australia, and an Adjunct Professor on the Faculty of Veterinary Science at the University of Sydney, Australia.
Angela E. Frimberger, VMD, Diplomate ACVIM (Oncology), is co–director of Veterinary Oncology Consultants, Australia, and an Adjunct Senior Lecturer on the Faculty of Veterinary Science at the University of Sydney, Australia.

Okładka tylna:
Oncology for Veterinary Technicians and Nurses is a handbook of cancer care from the technician perspective. Providing information on cancer from cause to treatment, this comprehensive resource focuses on the nursing role, emphasizing technical procedures, staging, and patient support. By equippi ng nurses with the information they need to properly and safely perform cancer treatments, Oncology for Veterinary Technicians and Nurses promotes working as part of a team to provide optimal care for dogs and cats with cancer.
With chapters ranging from treatment strategies and owner support to emergencies and clinical cases for specific diseases, the book is a comprehensive guide to nursing the veterinary cancer patient.  An appendix also provides quick reference to conversion charts, as well as information on supplementation and dosing, to allow fast access to key information. Oncology for Veterinary Technicians and Nurses is an important resource for the growing number of technicians seeing cancer patients, as well as for specialty oncology technicians and technician students.
Key features:Comprehensive guide to cancer care aimed at the veterinary technician or nurseEmphasizes the technician’s role throughout, including technical procedures, staging, and patient supportPromotes working as a team to provide optimal cancer careCovers topics ranging from treatment strategies to owner support and emergency care, with clinical cases for specific diseasesIncludes appendices for quick reference to essential charts and dosing information