Basic Monitoring in Canine and Feline Emergency Patients

Your Practical Guide to Monitoring Emergency Patients

This book discusses basic monitoring techniques that can be easily performed on emergency canine and feline patients in both first-line emergency and primary care clinics. It provides a succinct approach to understanding the monitoring equipment used in emergency patients, and is an important resource for both veterinary practitioners and students.

Key Features

• Monitoring Techniques: Techniques include blood pressure measurement, capnography, electrocardiography, pulse oximetry, and point-of-care monitoring.
• Comprehensive Coverage: The book reviews the physiology, how the equipment works, pros and cons of the equipment, and limitations of the device.
• Practical Application: A final section in each chapter gives practical examples of how to use the monitoring technique in a clinical setting.
• Physiology Link: It emphasizes how physiology ties into what information each technique does (and does not) provide.
• Interpretation: It delivers guidelines for rational interpretation of the results acquired.
• Visual Learning: The book includes pictures, tables, and diagrams to help explain concepts.
• Simple Layout: A simple, consistent layout for each chapter makes it easy to quickly locate information within the book.