Animal E.R.

by Croke, Vicki

• ISBN13: 9780452281011
• ISBN10: 0452281016
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2000-11-01
• Publisher: Plume

Summary

Written in collaboration with the Tufts University School of Veterinary Medicine by a Boston Globe reporter and author who was granted rare access to their emergency ward, Animal ER takes us into the day-to-day drama of life on the front lines of veterinary medicine. In this premier animal facility, experts in the fields of surgery, internal medicine, cardiology, ophthalmology, and oncology provide care for patients of all shapes, sizes, and breeds. Here, operations using state-of-the-art technology go hand in hand with personal counseling for owners and pets in crisis.

From a pygmy hedgehog with mites to an elephant with an eye problem to the Dalmatian who must undergo disc surgery for his back ... from the close calls to the second decisions that can save a life, Animal ER is a moving testament to the healing powers of love and medicine -- and to the timeless bond between people and their pets.

Author Biography

Vicki Croke is a columnist for The Boston Globe and is the author of The Modern Ark: The Story of Zoos. She lives in Boston, Massachusetts.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	vii
Foreword	xi
ICU 101	1	(14)
The Case of the Bloated Akita	15	(16)
Shock	31	(16)
Surprises---Both Good and Bad	47	(22)
Tough Decisions: When to End the Suffering and When to Keep Trying	69	(20)
The Heart of the ICU	89	(20)
My, What Big Teeth You Have	109	(18)
Of Anorexic Snakes, Myopic Kangaroos, and Mite-y Hedgehogs	127	(22)
On a Wing and a Prayer	149	(12)
Why Gordon Setters and Panty Hose Don't Mix	161	(8)
Rescue Me	169	(10)
Bailey: The Wonder Dog	179	(14)
Lessons of the ICU	193