Veterinary emergency and critical care procedures

Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care Procedures, Second Edition is a step-by-step guide to key emergency and critical care procedures encountered in bothgeneral and specialty practice. Now in full color, the second edition includesseveral new procedures, two new chapters covering cardiopulmonary resuscitation and continuous rate infusions, and a companion website offering videos demonstrating most of the procedures featured in the book. Helpful hints have alsobeen added throughout to make the book even more useful in the practice setting.Each procedure includes information on the background, supplies needed, indications, and contraindications, followed by a series of images demonstrating the technique. This practical resource, ideally designed for use in fast-pacedemergency situations, is an indispensable reference for any member of the veterinary team. INDICE: Preface1 Vascular Access Techniques2 Nutritional Support and Orogastric Lavage3 Thoracocentesis and Thoracostomy Tube Placement4 Oxygen Supplementation and Respiratory Sampling Techniques5 Urinary Catheter Placement, Urohydropulsion, and Temporary Antepubic Cystostomy Catheter Placement6 Abdominocentesis and Diagnostic Peritoneal Lavage7 Pericardiocentesis and Pericardial Drainage Catheter8 Central Venous Pressure9 Cardiopulmonary Cerebral Resuscitation10 Continuous Rate InfusionsIndex

• ISBN: 978-0-470-95855-1
• Editorial: John Wiley & Sons
• Encuadernacion: Rústica
• Páginas: 288
• Fecha Publicación: 11/07/2012
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés