Chapter 43 Cardiac Tamponade and Pericardiocentesis Wendy A. Ware, DVM, MS, DACVIM (Cardiology) KEY POINTS • Cardiac tamponade occurs when intrapericardial pressure rises to equal or greater than normal cardiac…
Chapter 95 Snake Envenomation Michael E. Peterson, DVM, MS KEY POINTS • Severity of the envenomation depends on the species of snake, nature and location of the bite, and the…
Chapter 96 Spider Bite Envenomation Michael E. Peterson, DVM, MS KEY POINTS • There are two genera of venomous spiders of clinical importance in North America, Latrodectus (black widow) and…
Chapter 21 Pulmonary Edema Sophie Adamantos, BVSc, CertVA, DACVECC, MRCVS, Dez Hughes, BVSc, DACVECC, MRCVS Key Points • Pulmonary edema is a common cause of dyspnea in dogs and cats….
Chapter 93 Ivermectin Toxicity Nancy E. Scott, MS, DVM, DACVECC KEY POINTS • Ivermectin doses as low as 90 to 100 mg/kg have resulted in clinical signs in sensitive dogs;…
Chapter 92 Anticholinesterase Intoxication Jamie M. Burkitt, DVM, DACVECC KEY POINTS • Organophosphate and carbamate insecticides are in common industrial and household use. • Acute toxicity is due to inhibition…
Chapter 63 Central Venous Catheterization Harold Davis, BA, RVT, VTS(Emergency/Critical Care and Anesthesia) KEY POINTS • Indications for central venous catheter placement include hemodynamic monitoring, drug administration, and serial blood…
Chapter 66 Transfusion Medicine Urs Giger, PD, Dr.Med.Vet., MS, FVH, DACVIM, DECVIM, DECVCP KEY POINTS • Transfusion therapy refers to the safe and effective replacement of blood or one of…
Chapter 34 Nonrespiratory Look-Alikes Kelly Hall, DVM, Justine A. Lee, DVM, DACVECC KEY POINTS • Respiratory distress, dyspnea, or tachypnea may occur as a result of disease processes not directly…
Chapter 9 Tachypnea and Hypoxemia Timothy B. Hackett, DVM, MS, DACVECC KEY POINTS • Tachypnea may occur with or without hypoxemia in critically ill animals. • The diagnostic and therapeutic…
