Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care Manual, 2nd Edition
Authored and edited by Dr. Karol Mathews, DVM, DVSc, DACVECC, Intensive Care Unit Director, Ontario Veterinary College


"Karol Mathew's Veterinary Emergency Manual is *the* critical care book for all veterinarians and students. For any busy doctor, it will be your most reliable source of information. I found that the book helps you master and refine the important skills in critical care - making it easy to establish an accurate diagnosis and a quick plan of therapy. The book provides a comprehensive quick guide to critical care in an easy-to-find format. I loved the first Edition and now the 2nd Edition is even better!" Larry P. Tilley, DVM, DACVIM (Internal Medicine)

Other Testimonials
The publication stays true to its roots as a practical patient-side manual where the reader feels that the author is right there with him/her through the decision-making and management process. You will see that the treatment and procedure oriented focus is maintained and in fact enhanced through the use of more charts, tables and algorithms. The unique style of step-by-step diagnostic and therapeutic instructions is maintained throughout.

The 2nd edition is:
Over double the size in terms of word count, chapters and pages
110 chapters
809 pages
over 200 tables, charts & algorithms

Is written in greater detail than the 1st due to the considerable expansion of knowledge in the emergency and critical care field Has considerable cross referencing index is much expanded facilitating easy access to the information
Contents Include:
General Approach
Abdomen/ Gastrointestinal
Analgesia
Anesthesia
Cardiovascular
Dermatology/Drug Infusion Charts
Endocrine
Environmental
Exotic-Small Mammals
Fluids
Electrolytes and Acid-Base
Hematology
Oncology & Immunology
Neurologic and Neuromuscular
Nutrition
Ophthalmology
Pediatric
Neonatal
Respiratory
Sepsis
Shock
Toxicities
Transfusion
Trauma & Accidental Injury
Urinary
Urogenital
Reproductive Tract

In addition to covering individual medical conditions, technical sections have been added to assist with such topics as: stocking the emergency drug cart; handling of controlled substances, use of analgesics/anesthetics; and application of local anesthetic techniques, to name a few.

While the manual’s objective is to act as a practical patient-side reference tool to facilitate medical management, pathophysiology and pharmacology information is included in order to provide a more complete reference and continuing education tool on emergency and critical care conditions.