Kirk & Bistner's Handbook of Veterinary Procedures and Emergency Treatment

Section 1: Emergency Care Prehospital management of the injured animal Initial emergency examination, management, and triage Emergency diagnostic and therapeutic procedures Pain: assessment, prevention, and management Emergency management of specific conditions Section 2: Patient Evaluation and Organ System Examination Patient evaluation The medical record The organ system examination Section 3: Clinical Signs Abdominal enlargement with ascites Abdominal enlargement without ascites Aggression Alopecia (See hair loss) Ataxia (See incoordination) Blindness (See vision loss) Blood in urine: hematuria, hemoglobinuria, myoglobinuria Coma: loss of consciousness Constipation (obstipation) Cough Coughing blood: hemoptysis Deafness or hearing loss Decreased urine production: oliguria and anuria Diarrhea, acute-onset Diarrhea, chronic Difficulty breathing or respiratory distress: cyanosis Difficulty breathing or respiratory distress: dyspnea Difficulty swallowing: dysphagia Hair loss: alopecia Hemorrhage (See spontaneous bleeding) Icterus (See yellow skin) Incoordination: ataxia Increased urination and water consumption: polyuria and polydipsia Itching or scratching: pruritus Jaundice (See yellow skin) Joint swelling: arthropathy Loss of appetite: anorexia Lymph node enlargement: lymphadenomegaly Pain Painful urination: dysuria (See straining to urinate) Painful defecation: dyschezia (See straining to defecate) Rectal and anal pain (See straining to defecate) Regurgitation Seizures (convulsions or epilepsy) Sneezing and nasal discharge Spontaneous bleeding: hemorrhage Straining to defecate: dyschezia Straining to urinate: dysuria Swelling of the limbs: peripheral edema Uncontrolled urination: urinary incontinence Vision loss: total blindness Vomiting Vomiting blood: hematemesis Weakness, lethargy, fatigue Weight loss: emaciation, cachexia Yellow skin or mucous membranes: icterus (or jaundice) Section 4: Diagnostic and Therapeutic Procedures Routine Procedures Dermatologic Procedures Advanced Procedures Section 5: Laboratory Diagnosis and Test Protocols Common reference range values Sample handling Submission requirements for rabies suspects Histopathology and cytopathology Biochemistry--routine Routine biochemical testing Special diagnostic tests and test protocols Hemostasis and coagulation Endocrinology Immunology Infectious disease serology and microbiology Urine Section 6: Charts and Tables 6-1: Emergency Hotlines 6-2: Dog Breeds Recognized by the American Kennel Club (AKC) 6-3: Cat Breeds Recognized by the Cat Fanciers' Association (CFA) 6-4: Useful Information for Rodents and Rabbits 6-5: Determination of the Sex of Mature and Immature Rodents and Rabbits 6-6: Blood Values and Serum Chemical Constituents for Rodents and Rabbits 6-7: Ferrets--Physiologic, Anatomic, and Reproductive Data 6-8: Hematologic Values for Normal Ferrets 6-9: Serum Chemistry Values for Normal Ferrets 6-10: Electrocardiographic Data for Normal Ferrets 6-11: Conversion of Body Weight in Kilograms to Body Surface Area in Meters Squared for Dogs 6-12: Conversion of Body Weight in Kilograms to Body Surface Area in Meters Squared for Cats 6-13: French Scale Conversion Table 6-14: International System of Units (SI) Conversion Guide 6-15: Units of Length, Volume, and Mass in the Metric System 6-16: Vaccines Licensed for Use in Dogs in the United States 6-17: Vaccines Licensed for Use in Cats in the United States 6-18: Canine Vaccination Recommendations-Initial Puppy Series 6-19: Canine Vaccination Recommendations-Adult 6-20: Feline Vaccination Recommendations-Initial Kitten Series 6-21: Feline Vaccination Recommendations-Adult 6-22: Compendium of Animal Rabies Prevention and Control, 2005, National Association of State Public Health Veterinarians, Inc. (NASPHV) 6-23: Prescription Writing Reference... Do's and Don'ts 6-24: Common Drug Indications and Dosages