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Timothy Hackett, DVM, MS, DACVECC, is the Chief of Emergency and Critical Care Medicine and the Small Animal Medical Chief of Staff at the James L. Voss Veterinary Teaching Hospital at Colorado State University in Fort Collins,
Colorado.

Elisa Mazzaferro, MS, DVM, PhD, DACVECC, is a criticalist at Cornell University Veterinary Specialists, a private referral hospital affiliated with Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine, located in Stamford, CT.

Preface, vii

1 Vascular Access Techniques, 1

2 Nutritional Support and Orogastric Lavage, 69

3 Thoracocentesis and Thoracostomy Tube Placement, 101

4 Oxygen Supplementation and Respiratory Sampling Techniques, 133

5 Urinary Catheter Placement, Urohydropulsion, and Temporary Antepubic Cystostomy Catheter Placement, 171

6 Abdominocentesis and Diagnostic Peritoneal Lavage, 209

7 Pericardiocentesis and Pericardial Drainage Catheter, 233

8 Central Venous Pressure, 243

9 Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation, 253

10 Continuous Rate Infusions, 273

Index, 277

The companion website provides video clips demonstrating procedures from the book for download at www.wiley.com/go/hackett

“Additionally, veterinarians who are embarking on a career in emergency medicine would be well advised to add this book to their library, given its unique visual content. The addition of the e-book and video references further improves the appeal.”  (Australian Veterinary Journal, 26 September 2014)

“In summary, this book is certainly a handy one to keep around in an emergency clinic. It readily and clearly depicts many important procedures that occur on a day-to-day basis in an emergency setting.”  (Journal of Small Animal Practice, 1 December 2013)

“This book will provide an on-going source for teaching and reference and will be a very welcome addition to my library.”  (The Veterinary Journal, 1 August 2013)

“Overall, this book is a good reference for anyone who intends to brush up on important emergency and critical-care techniques.”   (Journal of The American Veterinary Medical Association, 15 December  2012)

“I would recommend this book for any practice library supported by further texts if the individual requires them.”  (Veterinary Practice, 1 January 2013)

“Overall, I think the book will be most useful for veterinary technicians, students and veterinarians entering the emergency field for the first time.”  (VeterinaryRecord, 5 January 2013)

"Also recommended for immediate reference is Timothy B. Hackett and Elisa M. Mazzaferro's VETERINARY EMERGENCY AND CRITICAL CARE PROCEDURES (9780470958551, $59.99) appears in its second updated edition to provide a step-by-step guide to key emergency and critical care procedures encountered in general and specialty practice."  (Bookwatch, 1 December 2012)