BSAVA Manual of Canine and Feline Emergency and Critical Care 3E

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

Table of contents

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