Title: Manual of Small Animal Emergency and Critical Care Medicine (Second Edition)
Editors: Douglass K. Macintire, Kenneth J. Drobatz, Steve C. Haskins, and William D. Saxon
Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
Publication Year: 2012
ISBN-13: 978-0-8138-0442-5
Manual of Small Animal Emergency and Critical Care Medicine, Second Edition delivers a concise, highly practical handbook designed for rapid decision-making in high-pressure clinical environments. Authored by leading emergency and critical care specialists Douglass K. Macintire, Kenneth J. Drobatz, Steve C. Haskins, and William D. Saxon, this fully revised second edition bridges diagnostic protocols with life-saving stabilization techniques. It serves as an essential, indispensable desk reference for emergency clinicians, general practitioners, veterinary technicians, and veterinary students.
Key Topics Covered:
- Triage & Initial Assessment: Rapid evaluation frameworks for prioritizing emergency cases and stabilizing life-threatening conditions upon presentation.
- Emergency Procedures & Interventions: Step-by-step guidance on critical techniques, including airway management, emergency thoracentesis, vascular access, and fluid resuscitation.
- Systemic Crises & Toxicologies: Comprehensive protocols for managing acute trauma, cardiovascular collapse, respiratory distress, and common toxicological emergencies.
- Critical Care Monitoring & Pharmacology: Practical medication dosing, constant-rate infusion (CRI) guidelines, and advanced patient monitoring parameters in the ICU.
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