Alternative Therapies
Chapter 165 Alternative Therapies Narda G. Robinson, DO, DVM, MS, DABMA KEY POINTS • Veterinarians caring for critically ill patients may face a variety of requests from clients asking whether…
Hypothermia
Chapter 166 Hypothermia Jeffrey Todd, DVM, Lisa Leigh Powell, DVM, DACVECC KEY POINTS • Hypothermia causes severe cardiovascular, respiratory, electrolyte, nervous system, acid-base, and coagulation abnormalities. • Early and aggressive…
Analgesia and Constant Rate Infusions
Chapter 164 Analgesia and Constant Rate Infusions Jane Quandt, DVM, MS, BS, DACVA, DAVECC, Justine A. Lee, DVM, DACVECC KEY POINTS • Analgesia can be achieved with several general drug…
Pyrethrins
Chapter 94 Pyrethrins Manuel Boller, Dr. med. Vet., DACVECC, Deborah Silverstein, DVM, DACVECC KEY POINTS • Pyrethrins and their derivatives, pyrethroids, are insecticides frequently used in flea and tick control…
Spinal Cord Injury
Chapter 99 Spinal Cord Injury Kersten Johnson, DVM, MS, Charles H. Vite, DVM, PhD, DACVIM (Neurology) KEY POINTS • Spinal cord trauma may result from contusion, compression, or ischemia, or…
Massive Transfusion
Chapter 160 Massive Transfusion L. Ari Jutkowitz, VMD, DACVECC KEY POINTS • Massive transfusion is traditionally defined as the transfusion of 1 or more blood volumes within a 24-hour period….
Diagnostic Peritoneal Lavage
Chapter 156 Diagnostic Peritoneal Lavage Karl E. Jandrey, DVM, DACVECC KEY POINTS • Diagnostic peritoneal lavage (DPL) is performed when intraabdominal injury is suspected and when alternative diagnostic methods such…
Intraosseous Catheterization
Chapter 62 Intraosseous Catheterization Massimo Giunti, DVM, PhD, Cynthia M. Otto, DVM, PhD, DACVECC KEY POINTS • Intraosseous catheterization is an emergency procedure that allows access to the central circulation…
Abdominocentesis
Chapter 155 Abdominocentesis Karl Jandrey, DVM, DACVECC KEY POINTS • Cytology of peritoneal fluid obtained by abdominocentesis may yield a diagnosis and lead to further directed therapy or emergency surgery….
Thoracic Trauma
Chapter 153 Thoracic Trauma Kimberly Slensky, DVM, DACVECC KEY POINTS • Thoracic injuries are common in any animal suffering from significant trauma. • Multiple thoracic injuries often coexist in an…
