Small Animal Emergency Medicine: Core Principles plus Case Studies

Despite the fact that emergency cases are often the most unstable and require both timely and skilled intervention, until recently there has been limited formal teaching in this discipline. Although experience is of considerable importance, proper management of emergency cases depends on an understanding of fundamental principles and interventions. Saunders Solutions for Vets: Small Animal Emergency Medicine is unique in for the first time offering practical, realistic and expert emergency medicine tuition in flexible online format. The six-hour reprisal of core principles coupled with a selection of key case studies provides a thoroughly practical and realistic grounding in this discipline. The course conveys the fundamentals of emergency medicine and demonstrates their application to common emergency cases within the context of a non-referral environment and without presuming any significant prior knowledge of the subject. As with all our courses, interactivity, expert comment, cumulative learning and self-assessment feature prominently. Topics covered include:

• Hypovolaemia and dehydration
• MBS examination and oxygen supplementation
• Parenteral fluid therapy
• Analgesia

Perfect for all first-opinion emergency and critical care practitioners, and especially general practitioners – whether experienced or inexperienced.

Note: we strongly recommend that the core principles course is undertaken prior to the case studies.