Elisa M. Mazzaferro – författare

In this issue of Veterinary Clinics: Small Animal Practice, guest editor Dr. Elisa Mazzaferro brings her considerable expertise to the topic of Hot Topics in Emergency and Critical Care. Top experts discuss topics such as crystalloids versus colloids: same controversy, new information; current standards and practices in small animal mechanical ventilation; extracorporeal therapies in the emergency room and intensive care unit; controversies of and indications for the use of glucocorticoids in the ICU and the emergency room; and more.

Blackwell’s Five-Minute Veterinary Consult Clinical Companion: Small Animal Emergency and Critical Care, Second Edition provides essential information about treating medical emergencies using a quick-reference format ideal for the fast-paced emergency setting. Offers fast access to important information during a small animal emergencyPresents topics alphabetically with identically formatted topics for ease of useAdds information on 25 new diseases and updates throughout, plus updated references and more information on drugs available outside the USFeatures color photographs to depict the diseases and conditions discussedIncludes access to a companion website with client education handouts to download and use in practice

Updated edition of a practical step-by-step guide to common procedures in emergency and critical care medicine for dogs and cats Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care Procedures, Third Edition delivers a highly practical step-by-step guide to common life-saving procedures in canine and feline practice. Presenting concise descriptions of techniques accompanied by full-color clinical photographs, this book is designed for easy reference in an emergency situation. This newly revised and updated Third Edition includes the latest developments in the field of emergency and critical care medicine, with new information on the Mila Seldinger thoracostomy tube placement, over-the-wire blind intubation using a rigid polypropylene catheter and ET tube, use of an introducer to facilitate placement of esophagostomy tubes, as well as transoral airway washes. Each procedure includes information on the indications for the technique, potential risks, and equipment required, with helpful hints for avoiding complications. A companion website features video clips demonstrating most procedures. This new edition includes information on: Cardiopulmonary resuscitation based on the latest RECOVER guidelines, covering closed and open chest CPR as well as basic and advanced life supportVascular access techniques, including peripheral venous catheters, percutaneous facilitation, vascular cutdown, central venous catheters, and arterial catheterizationOxygen supplementation and management of upper airway obstruction, covering nasal and nasopharyngeal oxygen catheters, and intratracheal oxygen supplementationThoracocentesis and thoracostomy tube placement, management of open sucking chest wounds, and analgesia and local anesthesia to block rib fracturesVeterinary Emergency and Critical Care Procedures is a must-have reference for any veterinarian or veterinary technician dealing with emergent canine and feline patients, along with veterinary and veterinary technology students.