2nd Edition Authored and edited by: Dr. Karol Mathews, DVM, DVSc, DACVECC, Intensive Care Unit Director, Ontario Veterinary College $129

“Karol Mathew’s Veterinary Emergency Manual is *the* critical care book for all veterinarians and students. For any busy doctor, it will be your most reliable source of information. I found that the book helps you master and refine the important skills in critical care—making it easy to establish an accurate diagnosis and a quick plan of therapy. The book provides a comprehensive quick guide to critical care in an easy-to-find format. I loved the first edition and now the second edition is even better!” – Larry P. Tilley, DVM, DACVIM (Internal Medicine)

The publication stays true to its roots as a practical patient-side manual, where the reader feels that the author is right there with him/her through the decision-making and management process. You will see that the treatment- and procedure-oriented focus is maintained and in fact enhanced through the use of more charts, tables, and algorithms. The unique style of step-by-step diagnostic and therapeutic instructions is maintained throughout. In addition to covering individual medical conditions, technical sections have been added to assist with such topics as stocking the emergency drug cart, handling of controlled substances, use of analgesics/anesthetics, and application of local anesthetic techniques, to name a few.

The 2nd edition:

• Is more than double the size in terms of word count, chapters, and pages
• 110 chapters
• 809 pages
• Contains more than 200 tables, charts, and algorithms
• Is written in greater detail than the 1st edition due to the considerable expansion of knowledge in the emergency and critical care field
• Has considerable cross-referencing, and index is much expanded, facilitating easy access to the information

While the manual’s objective is to act as a practical patient-side reference tool to facilitate medical management, pathophysiology and pharmacology information is included in order to provide a more complete reference and continuing education tool on emergency and critical care conditions.