Published by LifeLearn Animal Health, the Veterinary Emergency + Critical Care Manual (VECCM) is a comprehensive emergency guide that provides ready access to diagnostic and treatment strategies for common emergency situations for dogs, cats, birds, and exotics.
The Veterinary Emergency + Critical Care Manual
Third Edition
Quick and Easy
Step-by-step Instructions
Its manual-style format and step-by-step diagnostic, procedural, and management instructions make it a quick and easy resource for emergency teams to reference and apply in rigorous situations.
What's New
Since 1996, the manual has been used in practices around the world. Its practical and logical approach enables timely clinical decisions and action with a focus on procedure and protocol. Detailed decision trees, easy-to-reference tables, algorithms, illustrations, and sample worksheets support essential emergency decision-making. Practitioners will also appreciate the consistently formatted topics with extensive chapter cross-referencing.
The 3rd Edition has been thoroughly reviewed and updated by the editor and 60 contributing authors to reflect current best practices. It includes a large amount of new information – approximately a 50% increase in the volume of content.
- Infection: Preventing and Treating from the Point of Admission
- Multi-Drug Resistant (Yet-To-Be-Identified) Infections
- Fasciitis and Myositis
- Damage Control Techniques for Abdominal Injury
- Focused Emergency Cageside Sonography
- Catheter and Tube Placement Techniques
- Mechanical Ventilation… and MORE
About the Author
Dr Karol Mathews is an emergency and critical care specialist and Professor Emeritus at the Ontario Veterinary College, University of Guelph. She is also the editor of the 1st and 2nd editions of the Veterinary Emergency + Critical Care Manual.
