Interdisciplinary in approach, clearly defining the physiological and clinical principles, which are fundamental to management of the critically ill small animla patient. Clear guidelines for organizing, equipping and staffing an Emergency/Critical Care unit and practical coverage of ethical and lefal concerns in Emergency/Critical Care medicine. A generic resource designed for the veterinary health care giver in any Emergency/Critical Care setting. This book is dedicated to the fundamental clinical signs of astute observation, careful differential diagnosis and analytical thereutic decision making. The presentation is consistent in layout and liberally uses algorithms, diagnostic imaging and original line art. It is the product of eighty expert authors who have created a concise, clinically specific resource for the specialist, residents in training, veterinary practitioners, technicians and students.

Physiology review -- Standard practices in patient care -- Monitoring the critically ill animal -- Cardiovascular disorders -- Respiratory failure -- Infection and inflammation -- Digestive disorders -- Endocrine disorders -- Neurologic disorders -- Trauma -- Toxicology and environmental -- Veterinary critical care unit.