Emergency Procedures for the Small Animal Veterinarian - Edition 3 - By Signe J. Plunkett, DVM Elsevier Educate

Emergency Procedures for the Small Animal Veterinarian,

Edition 3

By Signe J. Plunkett, DVM

Publication Date: 14 Dec 2012

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Small animal veterinarians of all specialties and at all stages in their careers will find the new edition of Emergency Procedures for the Small Animal Veterinarian their invaluable one-stop shop for the information they need to provide optimal patient care in an emergency situation. Readers familiar with the previous edition will be pleased to see the text comprehensively updated, with much new content and many new features including an all-color design to make finding information easier than ever. Those coming to the book for the first time will appreciate its clarity of structure, its concise and practical approach and its step-by-step presentation of key information, all of which will prove their worth time and again in each new emergency, whatever the species. For those working as a solo doctor in an emergency practice, Emergency Procedures for the Small Animal Veterinarian third edition will fulfil the role of a substitute colleague when further information is needed quickly. No small animal clinician will want to be without a copy.

New to this edition

Contains two new chapters on supportive care (fluid therapy, oxygen supplementation, analgesia, nutritional support) and shock
Presents the latest recommendations for cardiopulmonary resuscitation
Includes the latest diagnostic testing regimens
Offers current therapeutic recommendations including analgesia and nutritional support
Dr Plunkett is joined by new co-authors for respiratory emergencies and emergencies of the urinary tract, and for a completely revised and augmented exotics chapter
Contains major updates, revisions and expansions of the toxicologic emergencies chapter

Key Features

All you need to know to manage every small animal emergency case you will encounter

Many excellent and practical appendices of drugs, poisons, lab data, haematology

Takes the diagnosis-prognosis-treatment approach to every emergency situation

Easy-to-access format, with concise text and lots of lists

Divided into organ systems, making it easy to locate information in a hurry

Handy information on what to tell the owner in emergency injury situations

About the author

By Signe J. Plunkett, DVM, Director, Urgent Care at Animal Health Services, Member, VECCS, Society of Critical Care Medicine, Arizona Veterinary Medical Association, and American Veterinary Medical Association Cave Creek, Arizona

Cardiovascular Emergencies
Respiratory Emergencies
Traumatic Emergencies
Environmental Emergencies
Dermatologic Emergencies
Hematologic Emergencies
Gastrointestinal Emergencies
Metabolic and Endocrine Emergencies
Urogenital and Reproductive Emergencies
Neurologic and Ocular Emergencies
Toxicologic Emergencies
Emergencies in Exotic Species
Appendices
Index

Title Reviews

"Overall, this is a nice book to have as a reference. It is updated and has better images than the previous version, and the color-coded pages are helpful when using it as a quick reference. It includes a great deal of information that sometimes is a detriment to "quickness."-Brittany Perry, BS, DVM(University of Illinois Veterinary Medicine Teaching Hospital) Doody Review: 83/100

ISBN: 9780702027680

Page Count: 888

Retail Price (USD) :

Merck Veterinary Manual, 0911910298, April 1998, Merck Publications (£24.95)
This is a more general source of information for people working in the veterinary field: veterinarians, other animal health care professionals, or anyone concerned with the health and well-being of animals who will use this as reference for diagnosis and treatment, as well as for prevention and control of disease in animals.

Battaglia: Small animal Emergency and Critical Care: A Manual for Veterinary Technicians, 0721677738, Oct. 2000, WB Saunders USA (25.99)
Written for vet. nurses/ technicians..

Bistner: Kirk and Bistner's Handbook of Veterinary Procedures and Emergency Treatment, 7/e, 0721671667, Feb.2000/ new edition Jan. 05, WB Saunders USA (£45/ 1020 pp)
Total sales:
848 (home + export)
7,807 (USA)
Examines the recognition and management of emergency conditions in companion animals.
The 7/e examines the recognition and management of emergency conditions in companion animals. Readers will find guidance on clinical signs and symptoms, laboratory tests, diagnosis, treatment, and more--all in a concise format that makes reference easy.
More a shelf reference, describing clinical procedures and management of emergencies. Bisnter does not offer the information in an easy-to-read bulled-pointed text to give quick access to the most essential information. Plunkett does: it is written to treat emergency cases quickly and efficiently and is therefore more a practical hands-on book.

Devey & Crowe: Small Animal Emergency Medicine, 0750673702, June 04, BH (£25/ 304 pp)A quick reference guide for common emergency situations that will enable veterinarians to treat patients appropriately, even if they do not know the exact diagnosis of the patient's condition. The main focus of this guide is on assessment, diagnosis, and resuscitation. It directs the clinician to the diagnosis based on clinical signs and results of initial diagnostic test.

Small animal and mixed practice veterinary practitioners
Veterinary students

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