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Veterinary Surgery and Emergency Medicine: Life-Saving Procedures and Critical Care
Veterinary surgery and emergency medicine address urgent and life-threatening conditions in animals. Surgical procedures range from routine sterilization to complex orthopedic, soft-tissue, and neurological operations. Emergency care involves trauma management, shock treatment, toxicology, respiratory distress support, and rapid diagnostics.
Pre-surgical evaluation includes blood tests, radiography, ultrasound, and cardiac assessment. Anesthesia plans are tailored to species, size, age, and health status. Pain control is a priority, using multimodal approaches including opioids, NSAIDs, local anesthetics, and physical therapy. Sterile technique prevents infection, while advanced tools such as electrocautery and laparoscopic devices improve precision.
Postoperative care focuses on pain relief, wound management, activity restriction, and nutrition. Rehabilitation therapies such as laser treatment, hydrotherapy, and targeted exercises promote healing. Emergency-care protocols prioritize airway, breathing, and circulation. Fluids, oxygen therapy, anti-seizure medications, and stabilization tools are used before diagnosis and definitive treatment.
Quick recognition of crisis signs — collapse, abnormal breathing, uncontrolled bleeding, seizures, or…
