Small Animal Emergency and Critical Care Medicine

Book Description:

Managing emergency and critical care situations is a daily challenge for veterinary practitioners caring for small animals. The appropriate treatment must be undertaken as quickly as possible and the most life-threatening problem tackled first. This second edition of Small Animal Emergency and Critical Care Medicine provides more than 200 new randomly organized cases in the form of integrated questions, illustrations, and detailed explanatory answers. The concise, simulation-oriented format helps readers test their skills in emergency situations and gain practice making rapid decisions about diagnosis and treatment plans. The book covers all aspects of emergency and critical care medicine where a coordinated team approach to patient care is needed. It is an essential reference for newly qualified veterinary practitioners, technicians, nurses, students, and examination candidates.

Table of Contents:

Broad Classification of Cases
Anesthesia/analgesia
Blood gases
Cardiovascular
Dermatology
Endocrine
First aid and transport
Fluids and electrolytes
Gastrointestinal
Hematology
Miscellaneous
Neurology
Nutrition
Ophthalmology
Orthopedic
Parasites
Polysystemic disease
Rule of 20
Shock/sepsis
Surgical
Reproduction
Respiratory
Reticuloendothelial system
Toxins
Trauma
Urinary