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Abdominal trauma in dogs 2. management
Author(s) -
Cortellini Stefano,
Humm Karen
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
in practice
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.211
H-Index - 25
eISSN - 2042-7689
pISSN - 0263-841X
DOI - 10.1136/inp.k51
Subject(s) - human medicine , medicine , spinal trauma , veterinary medicine , medical emergency , traditional medicine , psychiatry , spinal cord
Trauma represents a big challenge for emergency doctors both in human and veterinary medicine. There have been great advancements in trauma medicine in people and these often provide an inspiration for veterinary surgeons. However, the vast differences in the facilities and finances available in human and veterinary medicine make the approach to trauma in both fields quite different. This article, the second in a two‐part series, describes how to manage canine trauma patients. The first part focused on the initial investigation of canine abdominal trauma (Humm and Cortellini 2017). Although this article will mention guidelines in people, these should not be automatically applied to dogs, especially when more relevant evidence for this species exists.