Chapter 8 Stabilization of the Patient with Respiratory Distress Timothy B. Hackett, Fort Collins, Colorado Lauren Sullivan, Fort Collins, Colorado Respiratory distress in small animals presents a therapeutic dilemma. By the time…
Chapter 14 Hyperthermia and Heat-Induced Illness Elisa M. Mazzaferro, Stamford, Connecticut Hyperthermia, defined as a severe elevation body temperature from 40.5° to 43° C (104.9° to 109.4° F), can occur with exposure to…
Chapter 5 Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Daniel J. Fletcher, Ithaca, New York Manuel Boller, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Veterinary protocols for cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) have been largely adapted from those promoted by the American Heart…
Chapter 10 Oxygen Therapy Vincent J. Thawley, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Kenneth J. Drobatz, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Inadequate oxygen delivery to the tissues is commonly encountered in critically ill patients and results in a shift…
