Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care Procedures, Second Editionis a step-by-step guide to key emergency and critical careprocedures encountered in both general and specialty practice. Nowin full color, the second edition includes several new procedures,two new chapters covering cardiopulmonary resuscitation andcontinuous rate infusions, and this enhanced e-book includes videosdemonstrating most of the procedures featured in thebook, embedded alongside the description in the text. Helpfulhints have also been added throughout to make the book even moreuseful in the practice setting. Each procedure includes informationon the background, supplies needed, indications, andcontraindications, followed by a series of images demonstrating thetechnique. This practical resource, ideally designed for use infast-paced emergency situations, is an indispensable reference forany member of the veterinary team.

Preface vii1 Vascular Access Techniques 12 Nutritional Support and Orogastric Lavage 693 Thoracocentesis and Thoracostomy Tube Placement 1014 Oxygen Supplementation and Respiratory Sampling Techniques 1335 Urinary Catheter Placement, Urohydropulsion, and Temporary Antepubic Cystostomy Catheter Placement 1716 Abdominocentesis and Diagnostic Peritoneal Lavage 2097 Pericardiocentesis and Pericardial Drainage Catheter 2338 Central Venous Pressure 2439 Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation 25310 Continuous Rate Infusions 273Index 277