Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care Procedures, Enhanced Edition (eBook)

Timothy Hackett, DVM, MS, DACVECC, is the Chief of Emergency and Critical Care Medicine and the Small Animal Medical Chief of Staff at the James L. Voss Veterinary Teaching Hospital at Colorado State University in Fort Collins, Colorado. Elisa Mazzaferro, MS, DVM, PhD, DACVECC, is a criticalist at Cornell University Veterinary Specialists, a private referral hospital affiliated with Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine, located in Stamford, CT.

Preface vii

1 Vascular Access Techniques 1

2 Nutritional Support and Orogastric Lavage 69

3 Thoracocentesis and Thoracostomy Tube Placement 101

4 Oxygen Supplementation and Respiratory Sampling Techniques 133

5 Urinary Catheter Placement, Urohydropulsion, and Temporary Antepubic Cystostomy Catheter Placement 171

6 Abdominocentesis and Diagnostic Peritoneal Lavage 209

7 Pericardiocentesis and Pericardial Drainage Catheter 233

8 Central Venous Pressure 243

9 Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation 253

10 Continuous Rate Infusions 273

Index 277

"Additionally, veterinarians who are embarking on a careerin emergency medicine would be well advised to add this book totheir library, given its unique visual content. The addition of thee-book and video references further improves theappeal." (Australian Veterinary Journal, 26September 2014)

"In summary, this book is certainly a handy one to keeparound in an emergency clinic. It readily and clearly depicts manyimportant procedures that occur on a day-to-day basis in anemergency setting." (Journal of Small AnimalPractice, 1 December 2013)

"This book will provide an on-going source for teachingand reference and will be a very welcome addition to mylibrary." (The Veterinary Journal, 1 August2013)

"Overall, this book is a good reference for anyone whointends to brush up on important emergency and critical-caretechniques." (Journal of The AmericanVeterinary Medical Association, 15 December 2012)

"I would recommend this book for any practice librarysupported by further texts if the individual requiresthem." (Veterinary Practice, 1 January 2013)

"Overall, I think the book will be most useful forveterinary technicians, students and veterinarians entering theemergency field for the first time." (VeterinaryRecord, 5 January 2013)

"Also recommended for immediate reference is Timothy B. Hackettand Elisa M. Mazzaferro's VETERINARY EMERGENCY AND CRITICAL CAREPROCEDURES (9780470958551, $59.99) appears in its second updatededition to provide a step-by-step guide to key emergency andcritical care procedures encountered in general and specialtypractice." (Bookwatch, 1 December 2012)"This is an essential book for small animal practices,emergency clinics, and any place that teaches veterinary students,interns, or residents. The abundant images are of excellentquality. The second edition has all color pictures along withonline videos of many of the procedures." (Doody's, 2 November 2012)