Manual of small animal emergency and critical care medicine

Manual of Small Animal Emergency and Critical Care Medicine, Second Edition presents essential information on common emergencies in small animals using a concise, practical outline format. Offering a thorough update to this classic reference, the new edition provides new chapters on orthopedic injuries and wound management, significant revisions to the treatment protocols, and expanded toxicology information, as well as new references and drug information. The book retains its logical division into two parts, the first covering initial stabilization and the second offering a systems approach to specific conditions. As in the previous edition, chapters are extensively indexed and cross-referenced to facilitate ease of use in emergency situations. With many formulas, tables, drug dosages, and illustrations, Manual of Small Animal Emergency and Critical Care Medicine is an indispensable, convenient resource for busy emergency clinicians, whether they are new graduates or seasoned professionals. Approach to the emergency patient / Steven C. Haskins and Douglass K. Macintire Emergency room readiness / Steven C. Haskins and Douglass K. Macintire Cardiopulmonary-cerebral resuscitation (CPCR) / Steven C. Haskins Shock / Steven C. Haskins Anesthesia and analgesia / Steven C. Haskins Fluid therapy / Steven C. Haskins and Douglass K. Macintire Monitoring / Steven C. Haskins Nutritional support of critical patients / Steven C. Haskins Respiratory emergencies / Kenneth J. Drobatz and Douglass K. Macintire Cardiac emergencies / Douglass K. Macintire Gastrointestinal emergencies / Douglass K. Macintire Urologic emergencies / Kenneth J. Drobatz and William D. Saxon Neurologic emergencies / Michelle Carnes, Douglass K. Macintire, and William D. Saxon Hematologic emergencies / Douglass K. Macintire Endocrine and metabolic emergencies / William D. Saxon, Kenneth J. Drobatz, and Douglass K. Macintire Reproductive emergencies / Douglass K. Macintire and William D. Saxon Pediatric emergencies / Douglass K. Macintire, William D. Saxon Ocular emergencies / William D. Saxon and Debra Mandell Dermatologic emergencies / Robert Kennis and Douglass K. Macintire Toxicological emergencies / Kenneth J. Drobatz and Douglass K. Macintire Miscellaneous emergencies / William D. Saxon, Kenneth J. Drobatz, and Douglass K. Macintire.