Wound Management
Chapter 157 Wound Management Caroline K. Garzotto, VMD, DACVS KEY POINTS • The patient should always be stabilized and assessed for internal trauma (radiographs of chest and abdomen) before treating…
Abdominal Trauma
Chapter 154 Abdominal Trauma William T.N. Culp, VMD, Deborah C. Silverstein, DVM, DACVECC KEY POINTS • The extent of abdominal trauma is often not known at the initial evaluation, and…
Postcraniotomy Management
Chapter 145 Postcraniotomy Management Rodney S. Bagley, DVM, DACVIM (Neurology) KEY POINTS • Imaging studies ideally are performed immediately following surgery, while the patient is still under anesthesia. • After…
Post–Cardiac Surgery Management
Chapter 149 Post–cardiac Surgery Management E. Christopher Orton, DVM, PhD, DACVS KEY POINTS • Impaired cardiac function in the form of inadequate cardiac output or elevated end-diastolic pressure, or both,…
Calcium Disorders
Chapter 56 Calcium Disorders Todd Green, DVM, Dennis Chew, DVM, DACVIM KEY POINTS • Severe hypercalcemia or hypocalcemia can be lethal in dogs and cats, especially if extremes of serum…
Carbon Monoxide
Chapter 87 Carbon Monoxide Louisa Rahilly, DVM, DACVECC, Deborah C. Mandell, VMD, DACVECC KEY POINTS • Carbon monoxide toxicity can occur following inhalation of fumes produced by incomplete combustion of…
Valvular Heart Disease
Chapter 39 Valvular Heart Disease Aaron C. Wey, DVM, DACVIM (Cardiology) KEY POINTS • Myxomatous valvular degeneration is the most common acquired cardiovascular disorder encountered in canine patients. • The…
Gastric Dilatation-Volvulus and Bloat
Chapter 134 Gastric Dilatation-Volvulus and Bloat Susan W. Volk, VMD, PhD, DACVS KEY POINTS • Gastric dilatation-volvulus (GDV) is a life-threatening condition that requires aggressive emergency medical stabilization, surgical intervention,…
