Emergency care is one of the most important areas of veterinary medicine. Building on the success of the previous editions, the international team of editors and authors have reviewed and updated the manual so that it reflects the continued growth in knowledge and understanding in this crucial area while remaining a highly practical resource. The introductory chapters, covering areas such as triage, catheterization and the assessment of shock and dyspnoea, sit alongside chapters that cover system specific emergencies, ranging from cardiac arrhythmias to uterine prolapse, and from corneal…mehr
Emergency care is one of the most important areas of veterinary medicine. Building on the success of the previous editions, the international team of editors and authors have reviewed and updated the manual so that it reflects the continued growth in knowledge and understanding in this crucial area while remaining a highly practical resource.
The introductory chapters, covering areas such as triage, catheterization and the assessment of shock and dyspnoea, sit alongside chapters that cover system specific emergencies, ranging from cardiac arrhythmias to uterine prolapse, and from corneal ulceration to fractures and luxations. The text is fully illustrated throughout.
_ Highly practical _ Updated to reflect current knowledge in this crucial area _ Illustrated throughoutHinweis: Dieser Artikel kann nur an eine deutsche Lieferadresse ausgeliefert werden.
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BSAVA - British Small Animal Veterinary Association
Lesley G. King, MVB, DipACVECC, DipACVIM, graduated from the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University College Dublin in 1986. Following a residency in small animal medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, she remained on staff in the Intensive Care Unit as a Professor of Critical Care and Director of the Intensive Care Unit. Lesley was a founding Diplomate of the European College of Veterinary Medicine, and also served as a Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine and American College of Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care. Amanda Boag, MA, VetMB, DipECVECC, DipACVECC, DipACVIM, FHEA, MRCVS, graduated from Cambridge University. She undertook further clinical training at the Royal Veterinary College (RVC) and the University of Pennsylvania and is Board certified in both internal medicine and emergency and critical (ECC) care. She was a lecturer in ECC at the RVC from 2003-2008, until she took up the post of Clinical Director at Vets Now where she has responsibility for clinical and professional standards across 55 emergency clinics and three 24-hour hospitals. Amanda is the Founding President of the European College of Veterinary ECC, is an elected RCVS Council member and is currently Vice President of the RCVS.
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Preface
1 Triage of the emergency patient Andrew J. Brown and Kenneth J. Drobatz
2 Vascular access Sophie Adamantos
3 Assessment and treatment of shock Emily Thomas and Elise Boller
4 Fluid therapy Amanda Boag and Dez Hughes
5 Electrolyte and acid-base balance Amanda Boag
6 Cardiovascular emergencies José Novo Matos and Nuala Summerfield
7 General approach to respiratory distress Lori S. Waddell and Lesley G. Kingi
8 Renal and urinary tract emergencies Jonathan D. Foster and Karen Humm
9 Neurological emergencies Charles Vite and Evelyn Galban
10 Ophthalmological emergencies Cristina Seruca and Debbie Mandell
11 Approach to gastrointestinal emergencies Gareth Buckley and Elizabeth Rozanski
12 Acute abdominal and gastrointestinal surgical emergencies David Holt and Gareth Buckley
13 Haematological emergencies Robert Goggs and Susan G. Hackner
14 Transfusion medicine Gillian Gibson and Mary Beth Callan
15 Reproductive and paediatric emergencies Erica Reineke and Dan Lewis
16 Endocrine emergencies Barbara J. Skelly
17 Acute management of orthopaedic and external soft tissue injuries Sorrel Langley-Hobbs and Matthew Pead
18 Dermatological emergencies Petra Roosje
19 Toxicological emergencies Jonathan M. Babyak and Justine A. Lee
20 Cardiopulmonary resuscitation Edward Cooper and Manuel Boller
21 Anaesthesia, sedation and analgesia of the critical patient Giacomo Gianotti and Paulo Steagall
22 Nutritional support of the critical patient Kathryn Michel
23 Bacterial infections in the critical patient Iain Keir and Dawn Merton-Boothe
24 Imaging techniques for the critical patient Andrew Parry and Frances Barr
25 Team approach to the critically ill patient - the role of the veterinary nurse Emily Savino and Lila Sierra
