Handbook of Canine and Feline Emergency Protocols 2nd Edition
By Maureen McMichael
Handbook of Canine and Feline Emergency Protocols 2nd Edition PDF offers practical step-by-step guidance to managing emergency cases in small animal practice. Presenting more than 165 complete protocols for triaging, stabilizing, and managing emergent patients, the book is designed for fast access in an emergency situation, with tabs to make it easy to flip to the relevant section. An ideal resource for veterinary practitioners seeking a quick reference for dog and cat emergencies, this Second Edition provides enhanced imaging information to increase the book’s diagnostic usefulness and full updates throughout.
Logically organized alphabetically by category of emergency, the book includes useful chapters on procedures, shock, toxicology, and trauma in addition to a procedures chapter. Video clips, additional images, review questions, formula calculations, and quick reference guides are available on a companion website. Handbook of Canine and Feline Emergency Protocols, Second Edition provides a user-friendly daily reference for any small animal practitioner.
Presents step-by-step procedures for a complete list of potential canine and feline emergencies
Supplies clear, concise guidelines to act as a starting point for creating personalized practice protocols
Ideally designed for patient-side use, with tabs for fast access
Offers updated information and more imaging coverage, with radiographs, ultrasound images, ECGs, echocardiograph images, and clinical photographs throughout
Provides a quick reference to essential information on triaging, stabilizing, and managing emergencies in dogs and cats
Table of Contents
List of Contributors ix
Acknowledgments xi
Introduction xiii
Abbreviations xv
1 Acute Abdomen 1 Maureen McMichael
2 Allergic Reactions 9 Maureen McMichael
3 Cardiac Emergencies 13 Jennifer M. Herring
4 Endocrine Emergencies 35 Mauria O’Brien
5 Gastrointestinal Emergencies 45 Jennifer M. Herring
6 Hematologic Emergencies 64 Christopher G. Byers
7 Hepatic Emergencies 76 Mauria O’Brien
8 Infectious Disease 87 Maureen McMichael
9 Neoplasia 102 Mauria O’Brien
10 Neurologic Emergencies 106 Jennifer M. Herring
11 Ophthalmologic Emergencies 116 Mauria O’Brien
12 Pediatric and Neonatal Emergencies 122 Maureen McMichael
13 Procedures and Protocols 131 Christopher G. Byers and Maureen McMichael
14 Pulmonary/Respiratory Emergencies 168 Jennifer M. Herring
15 Renal and Urinary Emergencies 189 Mauria O’Brien
16 Reproductive Emergencies 196 Mauria O’Brien
17 Shock and Sepsis 208 Christopher G. Byers
18 Toxicology 219 Maureen McMichael
19 Trauma/Environmental Emergencies 249 Christopher G. Byers
