{"product_id":"practical-approach-to-the-small-animal-emergency-patient-paperback-softback-9781394334520","title":"Practical Approach to the Small Animal Emergency Patient (Paperback \/ softback) 9781394334520","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003ePractical Approach to the Small Animal Emergency Patient\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eMichael Verschoor-Kirss (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781394334520, Wiley\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 12 January 2026\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e288 pages\u003cbr\u003e25.4 x 17.8 x 1.5 cm, 0.612 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA concise, accessible guide to clinical decision making in veterinary emergency medicine focused on the thought process in selecting diagnostic and treatment options\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003ePractical Approach to the Small Animal Emergency Patient\u003c\/i\u003e helps veterinarians identify the critical questions to identify diagnostic and therapeutic priorities when faced with an emergency situation. The book reviews important decision points for common emergencies and emphasizes how to think, not just what to do.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe first section of the book covers general principles of emergency medicine topics such as triage, sedation and lab work selection, while the latter part of the book applies those principles to common emergency presentations. The intention of this book is not to provide the clinician with an exhaustive review of pathophysiology, but uses current research and decision making tools to provide the clinician with the questions and tools to decide whether a certain intervention is appropriate. Each chapter also includes a section on client communication to help guide new clinicians in speaking with family members about diagnostic testing, treatment approaches, and prognosis. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWritten by a board-certified criticalist and practicing veterinarian in emergency medicine, \u003ci\u003ePractical Approach to the Small Animal Emergency Patient\u003c\/i\u003e includes information on: \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFluid therapy, covering fluid requirements, fluid selection, patients with heart murmurs, and correcting electrolyte abnormalities\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSedation and analgesia, covering appropriate use and risks of inadequate or inappropriate sedation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDiabetic emergencies including diabetic ketoacidosis, hyperglycemic nonketotic syndrome, and hypoglycemia\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTreatment for car accidents, penetrating trauma, and dog bite wounds\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGastrointestinal distress, covering surgical versus non-surgical causes, the need for imaging, and difference between inpatient and outpatient assessment\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003ePractical Approach to the Small Animal Emergency Patient\u003c\/i\u003e is an essential guide for clinicians, particularly new graduates and emergency doctors, seeking to gain confidence and improve their decision-making in emergency situations.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003ePreface xiii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments xv\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePART 1 Practical Approaches for the Emergent Patient 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 The Triage Exam 3\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 Rational Lab Work Selection and \"Diagnostic Stewardship\" 11\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 Selecting Appropriate Imaging Studies 17\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 Intravenous Fluid Therapy: Yes, No, How Much, How Fast 23\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 Analgesia and Sedation 33\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 Use of Antibiotics in the Emergent Patient 43\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 Decision-making for Hospital Admission 53\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePART 2 Clinical Reasoning for Common Diseases and Presentations 57\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 Approach to the \"Down Dog\" 59\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 Diabetic Emergencies 65\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 Trauma 79\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11 Spontaneous Hemoabdomen 109\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12 Gastric Dilatation and Volvulus 119\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13 The Blocked Cat 125\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14 Approach to Vomiting and Diarrhea 135\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15 Dyspnea 147\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16 Neurologic Emergencies 163\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17 Immune-mediated Hemolytic Anemia and Thrombocytopenia 179\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e18 Approach to the Azotemic Pet 193\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e19 Managing the Chronic Disease Patient 205\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e20 Toxin Ingestion Management 213\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e21 Client Communication and Palliative Care 221\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e22 Cardiac Emergencies 227\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e23 Reproductive Emergencies 245\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e24 Cardiopulmonary-cerebral Resuscitation 255\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 265\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Veterinary medicine [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Veterinary medicine\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Veterinary%20medicine%20%5BMZ%5D%22\"\u003eMZ\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52463033352472,"sku":"9781394334520","price":60.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/files\/9781394334520.jpg?v=1785546164","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/practical-approach-to-the-small-animal-emergency-patient-paperback-softback-9781394334520","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}