Emergency Procedures for the Small Animal Veterinarian

Emergency Procedures for the Small Animal Veterinarian

Emergency Procedures for the Small Animal Veterinarian, Third Edition, by Signe J. Plunkett is a practical, quick-reference guide for managing emergency cases in small animal practice. It presents a concise diagnosis–prognosis–treatment approach and covers supportive care, shock, cardiopulmonary resuscitation, diagnostic testing, toxicologic emergencies, respiratory and urinary emergencies, analgesia, fluid and nutritional support, and exotic animal emergencies. Its organ-system organization, step-by-step guidance, drug and laboratory appendices, and extensive updates make it useful for rapid decision-making in emergency practice.

Key Features

• Comprehensive small animal emergency medicine
• Diagnosis, prognosis, and treatment of emergencies
• Fluid therapy and supportive care
• Oxygen supplementation
• Emergency analgesia
• Nutritional support
• Shock recognition and management
• Updated cardiopulmonary resuscitation recommendations
• Emergency diagnostic testing
• Toxicologic emergencies
• Respiratory emergencies
• Urinary tract emergencies
• Exotic animal emergencies
• Drug, poison, laboratory, and hematology appendices
• Organ-system organization for rapid reference
• Practical guidance for emergency patient care