Advanced Monitoring and Procedures for Small Animal Emergency and Critical Care: A Comprehensive Guide

By Jamie M. Burkitt Creedon and Harold Davis, this trusted resource provides detailed, standardized, step-by-step protocols for easy access to essential information in small animal emergency rooms and intensive care units.

About the Book

The second edition of Advanced Monitoring and Procedures for Small Animal Emergency and Critical Care offers a complete and clinically oriented reference for veterinary practitioners, technicians, and students. This comprehensive guide provides step-by-step details on a wide range of procedures, covering the latest advancements in small animal emergency care.

New Features and Updates

• Updated and expanded information on veterinary point-of-care ultrasound (VPOCUS)
• New chapters on veterinary CPR, blood banking, and transfusion medicine
• Advanced techniques for mechanical ventilation and veterinary healthcare team wellbeing

Key Topics Covered

The Cardiovascular System

• Catheterization of the venous compartment
• Arterial puncture and catheterization
• Cardiac VPOCUS and principles of electrocardiography
• Electrocardiogram interpretation

The Respiratory System

• Oxygen therapy and pulse oximetry
• CO-oximetry and blood gas analysis
• Pleural space and lung VPOCUS
• Tracheal intubation and temporary tracheostomy

The Urinary and Abdominal Systems

• Urethral catheterization and abdominal VPOCUS
• Peritoneal dialysis and technical management of hemodialysis patients
• Peritoneal evaluation

Transfusion Medicine

• Blood banking and blood typing
• Cross-matching and administration of blood and other biological products

Companion Website

A companion website offers the protocols in Word for editing and use in practice, as well as the figures from the book in PowerPoint.

Advanced Monitoring and Procedures for Small Animal Emergency and Critical Care presents invaluable and accessible information for emergency situations, making it a highly useful reference for veterinary professionals, students, and technicians.

Product Details:

Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
Language: English
Hardcover: 1088 pages
ISBN-10: 1119581419
ISBN-13: 978-1119581413