Publisher's Synopsis
This clinically useful reference brings together a distinguished team of experts in a variety of veterinary specialties to discuss the management of medical emergencies in small animals. Begins with an overview of emergency and intensive care, and proceeds according to a body system approach to cover cardiovascular, respiratory, endocrine, urogenital, hematologic, and ocular emergencies. Includes information on fluid, acid-base, and electrolyte imbalance; medical emergencies of the digestive tract, abdomen, and central nervous system; toxicologic and environmental emergencies; and life-threatening sepsis.
