Main description:

Feline Emergency and Critical Care Medicine is the first book to focus specifically on feline-specific emergency and critical care. Designed as a quick-access manual of emergency and critical care procedures, information is presented in an easy-to-follow outline format. With an emphasis on the unique considerations for treating cats, this book provides all the information needed to confidently manage the feline critical patient.

Contents:

Section I. Chapter 1: Approach to the Critically Ill Cat. Chapter 2: Cardiopulmonary Cerebral Resuscitation. Chapter 3: Shock. Chapter 4: Trauma. Chapter 5: Guidelines for Anesthesia and Anesthetic Protocols. Chapter 6: Pain Management in Critical Feline Patients. Chapter 7: Fluid Therapy. Chapter 8: Nutritional Support. Section II. Specific Protocols and Procedures for Emergency Conditions. Chapter 9: Respiratory Emergencies. Chapter 10: Cardiac Emergencies. Chapter 11: Gastrointestinal Emergencies. Chapter 12: Urologic Emergencies. Chapter 13: Neurologic Emergencies. Chapter 14: Hematologic Emergencies. Chapter 15: Endocrine and Metabolic Emergencies. Chapter 16: Reproductive Emergencies. Chapter 17: Pediatric Emergencies. Chapter 18: Ocular Emergencies. Chapter 18: Dermatologic Emergencies. Chapter 19: Toxicological Emergencies. Chapter 20: Miscellaneous Emergencies. Appendix A: Table of Emergency Drugs, Dosages, Indications. Appendix B: Table of Normal Values. Index