Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care Procedures
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Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care Procedures

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Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care Procedures

About this book

Updated edition of a practical step-by-step guide to common procedures in emergency and critical care medicine for dogs and cats

Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care Procedures, Third Edition delivers a highly practical step-by-step guide to common life-saving procedures in canine and feline practice. Presenting concise descriptions of techniques accompanied by full-color clinical photographs, this book is designed for easy reference in an emergency situation.

This newly revised and updated Third Edition includes the latest developments in the field of emergency and critical care medicine, with new information on the Mila Seldinger thoracostomy tube placement, over-the-wire blind intubation using a rigid polypropylene catheter and ET tube, use of an introducer to facilitate placement of esophagostomy tubes, as well as transoral airway washes.

Each procedure includes information on the indications for the technique, potential risks, and equipment required, with helpful hints for avoiding complications. A companion website features video clips demonstrating most procedures.

This new edition includes information on:

  • Cardiopulmonary resuscitation based on the latest RECOVER guidelines, covering closed and open chest CPR as well as basic and advanced life support
  • Vascular access techniques, including peripheral venous catheters, percutaneous facilitation, vascular cutdown, central venous catheters, and arterial catheterization
  • Oxygen supplementation and management of upper airway obstruction, covering nasal and nasopharyngeal oxygen catheters, and intratracheal oxygen supplementation
  • Thoracocentesis and thoracostomy tube placement, management of open sucking chest wounds, and analgesia and local anesthesia to block rib fractures

Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care Procedures is a must-have reference for any veterinarian or veterinary technician dealing with emergent canine and feline patients, along with veterinary and veterinary technology students.

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Yes, you can access Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care Procedures by Timothy B. Hackett,Elisa M. Mazzaferro in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in Medicine & Veterinary Medicine. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.

Information

Publisher
Wiley-Blackwell
Year
2024
eBook ISBN
9781119769705
Edition
3
Topic
Medicine
Subtopic
Veterinary Medicine

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title Page
  3. Copyright Page
  4. Contents
  5. Preface
  6. List of abbreviations
  7. Chapter 1 Vascular Access Techniques
  8. Chapter 2 Respiratory Emergencies: Thoracocentesis, Local Anesthesia for Rib Fracture, Management of Open Sucking Chest Wounds, and Thoracostomy Tube Placement
  9. Chapter 3 Oxygen Supplementation And respiratory Sampling Techniques
  10. Chapter 4 Pericardiocentesis
  11. Chapter 5 Nutritional Support And orogastric Lavage
  12. Chapter 6 Urinary Catheter Placement, Urohydropulsion, And temporary Antepubic Cystostomy Catheter Placement
  13. Chapter 7 Abdominocentesis And diagnostic Peritoneal Lavage
  14. Chapter 8 Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
  15. Chapter 9 Continuous Rate Infusions
  16. Chapter 10 Product Guide And supplies
  17. Index
  18. EULA