Veterian Key

36 Urinary tract emergencies Urethral Obstruction Feline Theory refresher Clinical signs associated with the lower urinary tract – in particular dysuria, stranguria, pollakiuria and haematuria – are a common reason…

6 Oxygen supplementation Clinical Tip • Although there are some conditions that may not respond, the provision of oxygen supplementation initially to any patient with respiratory distress is intuitive. Oxygen…

35 Ocular emergencies Ocular emergencies are relatively common and represent some of the conditions with which many clinicians are both least familiar and confident. Serious ocular disorders should be treated…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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,…

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)….