Veterinary Euthanasia Techniques: A Practical Guide

Veterinary Euthanasia Techniques: A Practical Guideprovides detailed guidance on euthanasia procedures in a widevariety of species, including dogs, cats, exotics, horses, andproduction animals. Based on the current AVMA guidelines, the bookoffers step-by-step descriptions of the recommended methods ofeuthanasia, giving all the information needed to perform thesetechniques with confidence. Veterinary EuthanasiaTechniques helps practitioners, students, and techniciansexpand their knowledge base and provide competent, compassionateeuthanasia services. Including information on client considerations, equipment,positioning, sedation, and aftercare, the focus of the book is onproviding detailed procedures for correctly performing euthanasia.Veterinary Euthanasia Techniques presents completeinformation on euthanasia, offering specific advice to improveskills and aid in decision making. Key features Provides practical how-to guidance for veterinarians,veterinary students, and veterinary technicians in performing orassisting euthanasia procedures Improves confidence in all euthanasia methods, especially inunfamiliar situations Offers detailed step-by-step techniques for euthanasia, withadditional information on client communication, equipment, andaftercare Acts as a tool for discussing euthanasia options with clientsand in making clinical decisions Covers a wide variety of species, including dogs, cats,ferrets, rabbits, rodents, reptiles, amphibians, birds, fish,snakes, chelonians, horses, and livestock

• | Author: Kathleen A. Cooney
• | Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
• | Publication Date: July 31, 2012
• | Number of Pages: 197 pages
• | Language: English
• | Binding: Paperback
• | ISBN-10: 0470959185
• | ISBN-13: 9780470959183