Foreword
Preface
A few notes on using this book
A
Abdomen – abdominocentesis
Abdominal swelling – diagnostic work-up
Acepromazine (ACP)
Acid-base disturbances – interpreting results
Acid-base disturbances – metabolic causes
Acid-base disturbances – respiratory causes
Activated charcoad
Adrenaline (Epinephrine)
Amitriptyline
Amlodipine
Amoxicillin (Amoxycillin)
Ampicillin
Anaphylaxis – emergency treatment
Anorexia in rabbits – an approach to avaluation
Anticoagulant rodenticide poisoning
Apomorphine
Arterial thromboembolism key points
ASA physical status and classifications scale
Aspirin (Acetylsalicyclic acid)
Azotaemia differentiation
B
Benazepril
Blood glucose in rabbits
Blood pressure
Body condition scoring scheme – cats
Body condition scoring scheme – dogs
Bodyweight (BW) to body surface area (BSA) conversion tables
Bromhexine
Buprenorphine
Butorphanol
C
Cabergoline
Caffiene poisoning
Carbimazole
Cardiac silhouette
Cardiopulonary resuscitation (CPR)
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation – drugs
Cardiovascular emergency sedation protocols
Carprofen
Cascade
Cefalexin (Cephalexin)
Cefovecin
Charcoal (Activated charcoal)
Chinchilla biological data
Chlorphenamine (Chlorpheniramine)
Chocolate/caffeine poisoning
Climetidine
Clindamycin
Co-amoxiclav (Amoxicillin/Clavulanate, Amoxycillin/Clavulanic acid)
Codeine
Collapse
Congestive heart failure – acute stabilization
Corneal ulcers – causes
Cranial draw test
Cranial nerve tests
Cystocentesis
D
Decontamination
Dehydration
Delmadinone
Dental recording chart – cat
Dental recording chart – dog
Dexamethasone
Dexmedetomidine
Diazepam
Doxycycline
Drug distribution categories
Dystocia – general approach
Dystocia in queens
E
Ear disease – topical polypharmaceuticals
ECG standard leads, lead II diagram and reference ranges
Emesis induction
Endotracheal tube sizes
Enrofloxacin
Ethylene glycol poisoning
F
FAST scan – abdominal
Febantel
Fenbendazole
Ferret biological data
Fipronil
Firocoxib
Fluids – composition of intravenous fluids
Fluids – estimating percentage of dehydration
Fluralaner
Fly strike (myiasis) in the rabbit
Furosemide (Frusemide)
G
Gabapentin (Gabapentinum)
Gastric dilatation–folvulus (GDV) radiographic appearance
Gerbil biological data
Gestation periods in the bitch and queen
Glaucoma – common causes
Grape/raisin/sultana poisoning
Guinea pig biological data
H
Hamster biological data
Head trauma – an approach to management
Heart murmur grading
Heart radiograph – ‘clock face’ analogy
Heart rate – reference values
Heart – vertebral heart score
Hyperadrenocorticism
Hypertension
Hypoglycaemia
I
Imidacloprid
Insulin
Intraocular pressure (IOP) normal values
IRIS staging – acute kidney injury (AKI)
IRIS staging – chronic kidney disease (CKD)
Ivermectin
J
K
Ketamine
Ketamine CRI for 2 kg rabbit undergoing surgery
Kidney
L
Lactulose
Levothyroxine (T4, L-Thyroxine)
Lidocaine (Lignocaine)
Lipid infusions
Lufenuron
M
Maropitant
Medetomidine
Meloxicam
Metaflumizone
Methadone
Methimazole (Thiamazole)
Methoprene (S-Methoprene)
Metoclopramide
Metronidazole
Milbemycin
Modified Glasgow coma scale (MGCS)
Mouse biological data
Moxidectin
N
Neck pain – clinical approach
Neurological examination
Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) poisoning
O
Oclacitinib
Oesophagostomy tube placement
Omeprazole
Ortolani test
Otitis externa/media – clinical approach
Oxytetracycline
Oxytocin
P
Pain scoring – cat
Pain scoring – dog
Paracetamol (Acetaminophen)
Paracetamol poisoning
Patellar luxations – grading
Pericardial effusion key points
Pimobendan
Polyuria and polydipsia – diagnostic approach
Potassium salts (Potassium chloride, Potassium gluconate)
Praziquantel
Pre-anaesthetic drug combinations used in cats and dogs
Prednisolone
Prescribing cascade
Prescription – standard form
Pruritus – cat
Pruritus – dog
Pruritus scale
Pyoderma – investigation of clinical signs
Pyrantel
Q
R
Rabbit biological data
Rabbit reproduction – common owner concerns
Rabbits – anorexia
Ranitidine
Rat biological data
Respiratory distress
Resting energy requirement (RER)
Robenacoxib
S
Schirmer tear test
Sedation combinations
Sedation of fractious dogs and cats
Seizures
Selamectin
Shock – classification scheme
Shock – general approach to diagnostic testing
Skin lesions
Spinal trauma
Spinosad
Status epilepticus
Sucralfate
Suture patterns
Suture sizes
T
Telmisartan
Thoracocentesis
L-Thyroxine
Tibial compression test
Tracheostomy
Tramadol
Tremors – differential diagnoses
Trilostane
U
Urethral catheterization – male cat
Urinalysis – dog and cat
Urinalysis – rabbit
Urine specific gravity
Uveitis causes
V
Vertebral heart score
W
Wounds – emergency care
Wounds – recognition and treatment
X
Xylitol poisoning
Y
Z
References
Index of Trade names
