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    Emergencies
    • Introduction to Emergencies
    • First Aid Kit for a Pet
    • What to Do in a Dog or Cat Emergency
      • What Can I Do for My Pet at the Scene?
      • Unconsciousness
      • Bleeding
      • Burns
      • Choking
      • Foreign Objects
      • Heat Stroke
      • Hypothermia
      • Strangulation Injuries
      • How Do I Move an Injured Animal?
    • Evaluation and Initial Treatment of Dog and Cat Emergencies
      • How Are Trauma Injuries Treated?
        • Fluid Therapy
        • Monitoring Critically Ill Animals
        • Nutrition
        • Pain Control
        • Nursing Care
    • Monitoring and Caring for a Dog or Cat After an Emergency
    • Emergency Care for Horses
      • What Emergency Procedures Are Commonly Performed in Horses?
        • Fluid Therapy
        • Nasogastric Intubation
      • How Should an Injured Horse Be Transported?
      • What Type of First Aid Do Horses Need for Trauma?
        • Eye Injuries
        • Fractures and Dislocations
        • Head Injuries
        • Heat Stroke
        • Wounds and Lacerations
        • Esophageal Obstruction (Choking)
        • Complications After Castration
      • How Should Emergencies in Foals Be Treated?
    • Wound Management
      • Initial Wound Management
      • Drains
      • Bandages
      • Surgery
      • Wound Healing
      • Cuts and Lacerations
      • Bite Wounds
      • Degloving Injuries
      • Gunshot Injuries
      • Pressure Wounds
    • Lightning Strike and Electrical Injury
    • Minor Injuries and Accidents
      • Broken Nails
      • Bumps, Bruises, Twists, and Sprains
      • Fish Hooks
      • Insect Bites and Stings
      • Porcupine Quills
      • Skunking
      • Swallowed Objects
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