CHAPTER 23 Neurotoxicological Syndromes David C. Dorman Introduction45 There are thousands of species of plants, household products, prescription drugs, and nonprescription drugs in the United States that could result in…
CHAPTER 11Heart rate, rhythm, and contractility Dennis E. Burkett Hope Veterinary Specialists, Malvern, Pennsylvania Introduction and physiology of heart rate, rhythm, and contractility The primary function of the cardiovascular system…
CHAPTER 18Drug selection and dosing regimens Dawn Merton Boothe College of Veterinary Medicine, Auburn University, Auburn, Alabama Introduction The goal of drug therapy is to induce in the patient a…
CHAPTER 7Acid–base status Ryan Wheeler1 and Jan Kovacic1,2 1 Four Seasons Animal Hospital, Lafayette, California 2 Horizon Veterinary Services, Lafayette, California Introduction The acid–base status of critically ill patients is…
CHAPTER 20Veterinary nursing care Heather Darbo and Cheryl Page Lakeshore Veterinary Specialists, Glendale, Wisconsin Introduction Critical thinking is the intellectually disciplined process of skillfully conceptualizing, analyzing, synthesizing, and applying information…
CHAPTER 5Glucose Natara Loose Brooklyn, New York Introduction Glucose is required for energy production by every cell of the body, making it vital to the ongoing function and repair of…
