Customer Reviews

Emergency Procedures for the Small Animal Veterinarian

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4 star:		(4)
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I had the first edition; it was very good. This is a different book; much better. Tiny letters, no drawings, 574 pages, information on virtually every emergency you can think of. And good information, right to the point, no words wasted. It reviews 99 emergency syndromes in dogs or cats, 40 intoxications, and emergencies in 14 different exotic pets (including fish). Every item includes at least diagnosis, prognosis , and treatment, and has all the details and alternatives that you may need in an emergency situation. There is a certain amount af repetition but this allows one to use any chapter with complete independence from the others (that is what you want in an emergency). Not all syndromes may be real emergencies, but all need some quick medical response, and this books makes them easier and (I am sure) better. When I face an emergency, just feeling this book next to me is reassuring. Bravo, Signe, you wrote a great book and made a big favor to our profession!

Almost every day someone in the practice grabs this book from the shelf and invariably it contains the information they require. It is practical, accurate and concise - not much point in an emergency book which takes 20 pages to cover each topic! It lives in the real world repeatedly pointing out that it might be advisable to inform clients about cost and prognosis before going ahead with risky and expensive procedures. And there is so much more than emergency procedures in here - lists of drug dosages, brief overviews of exotic animals, fomulae - and every topic in short sharp style. I'll soon buy a new one as my current copy is stuck with tape and held together by an elastic band. Not ten out of ten though - it could usefully be published in a more robust form

This book represents a milestone for small animal emergencies. When you have a dog or a cat dying in front of you, there is no time for complicated explanations, you need an answer RIGHT AWAY!!! This book -believe it or not- is very fun to read, I read the whole thing in 3 or 4 days. I greatly recommend it !!!

Practical, concise and to the point, easy to find what you need and reasonably priced. Need I say more?

Great book for an emergency practice or just to review the occasional emergency problem. Definitely worth buying. Also, worth updating from the first edition.

I have purchased several reference texts on emergency medicine over the years - this is by far the best - well organized and (quickly)readable.

I love this book. It was my bible when I was in my internship, but was also a helpful reference for me working as a general practitioner as well. It is very concise and has at least a little information on a lot of subjects, even hyper-osmolar non-ketotic syndrome if you were like me and actually didn't learn about that one in vet school. It can get you through a crisis. I would say it is due for a new edition which is why I go for 4 instead of 5 stars.

this book is excellent and has lot of information that can be easy to understand and apply in emergency situations as well as in normal clinical settings.Technically speaking book is excellent but the price is high and has no pictures/images.

I do relief veterinary work at an emergency clinic in which there is only one Dr. staffed per shift, therefore, there is no one there to bounce ideas off of or to get a 2nd opinion from. I rely on this text extensively. I am able to find what I need quickly. It is well organized and thorough. This is my #1 reference in an emergency situation.

This book is excellent for the emergency clinician, because the treatments are right at your fingertips. great explanations and the book is organized very well!