EDUWARD eBook

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A book aimed at "standard animal nursing" created by Japan's only animal nursing journal is now available!

A must-have for animal hospitals who want to strengthen their team!
Created from the perspective of pet nurses working in clinical settings
This is the second volume in a series that provides guidelines for animal nursing, which is essential for the practice of team animal medicine.
・The first book aimed at "standard animal nursing" produced by Japan's only animal nursing journal
・Veterinarian's perspective x Important perspective when practicing animal nursing
・Aiming for everyone to be able to provide a certain level of animal care
・You will be able to understand the practical methods of animal nursing at other hospitals, which will be useful when creating an animal nursing plan!


<CONTENTS>
Regarding the publication
How to use this book and watch videos
List of editorial committee members, supervisors, and authors
About terms used in this book

Prologue
What is important when communicating with owners

■ Chapter 1 Animal nursing for easily overlooked symptoms/diseases
1. Loss of energy “I don’t feel like I have any energy”/Hypothyroidism
Written by: Rena Iwata, Saki Nomura Supervised by: Naohito Nishii
STEP UP! Hypothyroidism and thyroid cancer

2. Diarrhea “Puppy/Kitten Diarrhea”/Internal Parasitic Infection
Written by: Masato Shintani, Mari Yamaguchi Supervised by: Toshiki Sako
STEP UP! Veterinary nursing for cases requiring hospitalization

3. Loss of energy: ``I'm getting thinner and I'm not feeling well'' / Heartworm disease (filariasis)
Written by: Mai Usui, Aika Niisato, Sho Tomita Supervised by: Hideichi Ikehara
STEP UP! If you have vena cava syndrome

4. Torticollis “head tilted”/otitis media
Written by: Ikumi Sai, Shoko Hirano Supervised by: Mariko Esumi
STEP UP! Veterinary nursing for cases of encephalitis and skin diseases that cause it

5. Hyperemia (red eyes)/glaucoma
Writing: Eriko Nakai, Ichiro Kobayashi Supervision: Kunihiko Terakado
STEP UP! Veterinary nursing intervention necessary for surgical treatment (visual preservation/pain control)/Response to secondary glaucoma

6. Bleeding “Blood coming out of the mouth” / Canine oral malignant melanoma (melanoma)
Written by: Michika Nakamura, Hiroyuki Tani Supervised by: Daigo Kugami
STEP UP! Veterinary care for animals with gastrostomy tubes and nasoesophageal feeding tubes

7. Swelling: “There is a growth that can be felt on the body surface” / Mast cell tumor in dogs
Written by: Shiho Sugihara, Hirohito Hamamoto Supervised by: Daigo Kugami
STEP UP! Why are there systemic symptoms even though it is a skin tumor?


■ Chapter 2 Animal nursing for symptoms/diseases that require attention
1. Losing weight “I have been losing weight recently” (cat) / Feline hyperthyroidism
Written by: Mina Itakura, Rie Honma Supervised by: Toshiki Sako
STEP UP! If you have a concurrent disease

2. Difficulty breathing: “It seems like it’s suddenly difficult to breathe”/Laryngeal paralysis in dogs
Written by: Ayaka Sato, Shohei Arito Supervised by: Ryunari Kojima
STEP UP! Heat stroke and laryngeal paralysis

3. Sneezing and runny nose "Sneezing and runny nose after eating or drinking water" / Secondary cleft palate
Written by: Mariko Takasaki, Yuta Miyazaki Supervised by: Shohei Arito
STEP UP! Example of veterinary nursing practice for a case of oronasal fistula related to periodontal disease/case of traumatic palate defect

4. Sneezing/nosebleeds “When I sneezed, I got a nosebleed”/Intranasal tumor
Writing: Kentaro Ogawa, Hisanori Masaoka Supervision: Shinji Kimura
STEP UP! What to do as an owner of an animal with a tumor

5. Vomiting “vomiting”/pancreatitis
Written by: Ayumi Akaike, Ayami Okabe Supervised by: Toshiki Sako
STEP UP! Veterinary nursing for complications of pancreatitis

6. Constipation “I feel like I’m not passing stool”/perineal hernia
Writing: Saya Akimoto, Ryuichi Shimada Supervision: Hiromichi Ueno
STEP UP! Home care during medical treatment for perineal hernia

7. Frequent urination “Urine becomes coarse soon”/Cystitis
Written by Sakie Endo, Shizuka Obata Supervised by Takuma Miyata
STEP UP! Points to note about cystocentesis and complications

8. Lameness “Walking so that the limbs don’t touch the ground” / Anterior cruciate ligament rupture
Writing: Yu Kamei, Kazuma Seo Supervision: Satoshi Kobayashi
STEP UP! What to do if anterior cruciate ligament rupture occurs due to systemic trauma or other underlying disease

9. Pruritus: “I shake my head, my ears itch”/Otitis externa
Writing: Ikumi Sai, Shoko Hirano Supervision: Keita Mori
STEP UP! Important things other than treatment


■Chapter 3 Animal nursing techniques necessary for understanding each symptom/disease
1. Physical examination
Writing: Arisa Mitsuhashi, Ayumu Kawanishi Supervision: Akihiro Mori
What is a physical examination?
Preparation before physical examination
Conducting a physical examination
Measuring vital signs

2. Medication
Written by: Tozumi Yamamoto, Akifumi Senda Supervised by: Mamoru Onuma
How pet nurses interact with medication at veterinary hospitals
Confirmation of the six Rs of drug administration principles
Understand the type of medicine
Explanation to the owner of dosage frequency, administration period, etc.
Support for continuing medication
Administration of medication

3. Enteral nutrition/gastrostomy tube management
Written by: Mariko Takasaki, Yuta Miyazaki Supervised by: Toshinori Sakai
Enteral nutrition/What is gastrostomy tube?
Meal selection
Instructions for injecting food into the tube
Understanding complications
Owner guidance

4. Catheter urine collection
Written by Sakie Endo, Shizuka Obata Supervised by Takuma Miyata
What is catheter urine collection?
Inserting a urinary catheter
Management of urinary catheters
Monitoring urine output

5. Blood collection
Written by: Kaori Saeki Supervised by: Takuma Miyata
What is blood sampling?
Confirmation of blood sampling site
Conducting blood sampling

6. Pain assessment
Written by: Nozomi Daimarutani, Tadashi Sano Supervised by: Teppei Kanda
What is pain?
Understanding the types and characteristics of pain
Understanding and utilizing pain assessment
Characteristics and management of acute pain
Characteristics and management of chronic pain
Characteristics and management of cancer pain

7. Rehabilitation
Written by: Maria Aoyama, Kazushi Mukaitoge Supervised by: Takuma Miyata
What is rehabilitation?
Creating an environment for rehabilitation
Observation/evaluation method
Drafting an animal nursing plan
Implementation of rehabilitation that can be done during hospitalization
Implementation of rehabilitation that can be done during hospital visits
Implementation of rehabilitation that can be done while walking
Owner guidance

appendix
Flowchart of commonly overlooked diseases with typical symptoms
Written by: Eri Onozawa, Takuma Miyata Supervised by: Toshiki Sako
1. sneezing and nasal discharge
2. difficulty breathing
3. anorexia and loss of appetite
4. vomiting and vomiting
5. diarrhea
6. weight loss
7. Polyuria/frequent urination (poly thirst)

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