Pain Management for Veterinary Technicians and Nurses

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. Key features Offers a complete guide to recognizing and managing pain in a wide variety of veterinary settings Emphasizes the technician’s role in caring and advocating for the patient Covers a variety of species, from dogs and cats to zoo animals and wildlife Features full–color photographs to demonstrate concepts Provides the first book on veterinary pain management edited by veterinary technicians for veterinary technicians Includes access to a companion website offering the figures from the book in PowerPoint

Dedication Acknowledgements Contents Foreword Nancy Shaffran Chapter 1.  Advancing Veterinary Pain Management into A New Era Patricia Zehna   Chapter 2. Pain Management Careers for Veterinary Technicians and Nurses Mary Ellen Goldberg Kristen Hagler Janel Holden   Chapter 3.  Pain Recognition In Companion Animals, Horses and Livestock Cheryl Kata Samantha Rowland Mary Ellen Goldberg Chapter 4.  Physiology of Pain Kristen Cooley Chapter 5 Analgesic Pharmacology Michelle Albino Chapter  6 Loco–Regional Analgesic Blocking Techniques Mary Ellen Goldberg Nancy Shaffran Kim Spelts David Liss Tasha McNerney Trish Farry Samantha Roland Jen Dupre Chapter 7 Surgical Pain Management Tasha McNerney Trish Farry Chapter 8 Analgesia for Emergency and Critical Care Patients Kim Spelts David Liss Chapter 9 Analgesia for  Companion Animal Chronic Pain Chris Norkus Chapter 10 Analgesia for Shelter Medicine, Trap Neuter Return Programs Mary Ellen Goldberg Chapter 11 Analgesia for Equine Practice Samantha Roland (Horses and Foals) Jen Dupre (Donkeys) Chapter 12 Analgesia for Livestock and Camelids Mary Ellen Goldberg Chapter 13 Analgesia for Exotic Animals Small Mammal/Lab Animal Analgesia Katrina Lafferty Mary Ellen Goldberg Avian Analgesia Stephen Cital Mary Ellen Goldberg Reptile Analgesia Stephen Cital Amphibians Stephen Cital Fish and Invertebrates Mary Ellen Goldberg Chapter 14 Analgesia for Zoo Animal and Wildlife Practice Lindsay Wesselmann  Zoo Animals Stephen Cital Elephants, Primates Mary Ellen Goldberg Primates Chapter 15 Nutritional Considerations for Pain Management Kara Burns Chapter 16 Physical Rehabilitation for Pain Management Stephanie Ortel Chapter 17 The Role of the Veterinary Technician/Nurse in Non–Pharmacologic Therapies Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medicine and Western Acupuncture Stephanie Ortel – TCVM Mary Ellen Goldberg – Western Acupuncture Myofascial Trigger Point Therapy Lis Conarton Kari Koudelka(photos) Chiropractic Practice Dr. Robin Downing Chapter 18 Pain Management for End of Life Care Dr. Amir Shanan Appendix Appendix A – Formulary Appendix B – Constant Rate Infusion Calculations Appendix C – Critical Care Case Studies Appendix D – Routine Case Protocols Appendix E – Species Specific Key Signs of Pain

Mary Ellen Goldberg , BS, LVT, CVT, SRA, CCRA, is an instructor of Anesthesia and Pain Management at VetMedTeam, LLC.  She is on the Board of Directors and Executive Secretary of the International Veterinary Academy of Pain Management and a charter technician member of the American Association of Rehabilitation Veterinarians. Nancy Shaffran , CVT, VTS (ECC), is an international professional veterinary educator with an extensive background in critical care and pain management. She is a charter member and past president of the Academy of Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care Technicians and is president elect of the International Academy of Veterinary Pain Management.