Handbook of Veterinary Procedures and Emergency Treatment - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0721654649 ISBN 13: 9780721654645

Publisher: Saunders, 1990

Synopsis

This popular, quick-reference handbook is now revised and better than ever. It provides prompt treatment for the most common emergencies encountered in veterinary practice and includes sections on important clinical procedures and lab tests. Extensively cross-referenced and convenient, it is designed for speedy response.

About this title

Synopsis:

A handbook discussing methods for the diagnosis and treatment of routine and emergency problems. Written by experts in the field, this edition provides a completely revised "how-to" section on diagnostic and therapeutic procedures. Laboratory testing procedures and interpretation of their results are discussed. Comprehensive yet concise, this book is a complete, hands-on reference. It includes discussions on shock and cardiovascular, genito-urinary and soft tissue emergencies, and provides a revised section on physical examination and differential diagnosis of major body systems. Features include an index for quick referral to a wide range of emergency problems, from acute peritonitis to pulmonary edema, and new charts, graphs and tables to summarize information on nutrition, common neoplastic diseases, and drug dosages. Also included is a revised section on practical fluid therapy.

About this edition

• Publisher: Saunders
• Publication date: 1990
• ISBN 10: 0721654649
• ISBN 13: 9780721654645
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 5
• Number of pages: 1023
• Editor: Kirk DVM Robert W., Bistner BS DVM Stephen I., Ford DVM MS DACVIM DACVPM Richard B.