Shocking Voyage
1.0 CE Credit Hour / Erica Brandt, CVT, VTS (ECC)
Erica Brandt, CVT, VTS (ECC)
Erica Brandt CVT, VTS (ECC) Erica is the Hospital Director at WestVet in Meridian Idaho.Erica passed her VTS exam in 2009 to become one of the first VTS (ECC) in Idaho. Sheserved as the president of the Idaho Society of Veterinary Technicians and Assistants forten years. She is passionate about emergency medicine, anesthesia, surgery, felinemedicine, and the profession of Veterinary Technology in general. When not helping pets,teaching, or mentoring her amazing team, she enjoys anything outdoors with her husbandCurtis and her two children Sean and Alexandra.
Overview:
Shock is defined as a syndrome precipitated by a systemic derangement of perfusion leading towidespread cellular hypoxia and vital organ dysfunction. Understanding what shock is and how it affects the body will help a veterinary technician understand if the pet is having an emergency or not. Recognition of shock is imperative for the survival of the patient but by understanding it we will know how and why to initiate treatment and monitor the success of treatment.
Learning Objectives:
- Aid in Veterinary technicians’ recognition of patients in need of emergency care.
- Identify the different types of shock.
- Understand the different types of shock and the clinical signs associated with each.
- Discuss treatment for the different types of shock and how to evaluate those treatments.
- Understand the physiology of shock to better understand the patient outcome.
This course is RACE-approved for 1.0 continuing education credits hours in jurisdictions that accept RACE-approval.
