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Urticaria, angio-oedema and anaphylaxis

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26 Urticaria, angio-oedema and anaphylaxis Urticaria, angio-oedema and anaphylaxis may occur as a result of a variety of different stimuli, predominantly immunological but also nonimmunological, that induce mast cell (and…

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Dystocia

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37 Dystocia Telephone enquiries regarding possible cases of dystocia are relatively common in companion animal emergency practice. Owners are often anxious and distressed at these times and veterinary staff must…

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Analgesia for the emergency patient

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5 Analgesia for the emergency patient ‘An hour of pain is as long as a day of pleasure’ (English proverb) Pain in Companion Animals The advantages that the ability to…

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Notes on transfusion medicine

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40 Notes on transfusion medicine There is an increasing availability to nonreferral practices of products for transfusion through commercial and charitable pet blood banks, and a good understanding of the…

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Notes on sedation and general anaesthesia

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39 Notes on sedation and general anaesthesia Shailen Jasani, with, Simon Ripoll General Considerations Successful management of the emergency patient frequently requires the use of sedative and anaesthetic drugs. However,…

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Hypothermia

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17 Hypothermia Hypothermia is a condition in which an animal’s core body temperature falls below the normal physiological range for that species (approximately less than 37.5°C in dogs and cats)….

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Pallor and approach to anaemia

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19 Pallor and approach to anaemia Pallor Pallor of the mucous membranes is a common finding during major body system examination of dogs presenting as emergency patients. Pallor is harder…

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Notes on paediatric medicine

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41 Notes on paediatric medicine The term paediatric refers to animals under 6 months of age that can be further subdivided into neonates, infants, weanlings and juvenile animals. Changes in…

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Heatstroke

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38 Heatstroke Theory Refresher A spectrum of severity is seen in dogs suffering from heat-induced illness in terms of both pathophysiological derangements and clinical consequences. It may therefore be more…

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Pelvic limb paresis and paralysis

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20 Pelvic limb paresis and paralysis Causes of Acute Nonambulatory Paraparesis/Paraplegia Paraparesis and paraplegia most commonly occur as a result of a spinal cord lesion caudal to the C6–T2 segment…

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