• Handbook of Canine and Feline Emergency Protocols, Second Edition 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 a spiral binding and 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.

  • 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

    Index 279

  • Maureen McMichael, DVM, DACVECC, is Associate Professor in the Department of Veterinary Clinical Medicine and Section Chief of the Small Animal Emergency and Critical Care Section at the University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine in Urbana, Illinois, USA.

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