BSAVA Manual of Canine and Feline Emergency and Critical Care

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 throughout

Foreword 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. King† 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