Fundamental elements of emergency and critical care practice. Triage / Harold Davis -- The small animal emergency room / Martin D Miller, Sean D Smarick -- Intensive care unit design / Joris H Robben, Lindsey Dodd -- Developing and using checklists in practice / Elizabeth B Davidow, Carmen King -- Medical charting / Karl E Jandrey, Sharon Fornes -- Point-Of-Care ultrasound for emergency and critical care / Søren Boysen, Valerie Madden -- Cardiovascular procedures and monitoring. Catheterization of the venous compartment / Andrea M Steele, Jessica L Oram -- Arterial puncture and catheterization / Elisa M Mazzaferro, Nicole Sant -- Ultrasound-Guided vascular access / Søren Boysen, Valerie Madden -- Principles of electrocardiography / Jamie M Burkitt Creedon -- Electrocardiogram interpretation / Casey J Kohen -- Fluid-Filled hemodynamic monitoring systems / Jamie M Burkitt Creedon -- Direct systemic arterial blood pressure monitoring / Edward Cooper, Stacey Cooper -- Noninvasive arterial blood pressure monitoring / Christopher L Norkus, Nicholas L Rivituso -- Central venous pressure monitoring / Rosalind S Chow -- Cardiac output monitoring / Mack Fudge -- Point-Of-Care cardiac ultrasound / Valerie Madden, Søren Boysen -- Pericardiocentesis / Simon P Hagley -- Monitoring tissue perfusion / Alexandra Nectoux, Guillaume L Hoareau -- Cardiopulmonary resuscitation / Sean D Smarick -- Open-Chest cardiopulmonary resuscitation / Janelle R Wierenga, Katherine R Crosse -- Defibrillation / Casey J Kohen -- Temporary cardiac pacing / Anna Grimes, H Edward Durham -- Respiratory procedures and monitoring. Oxygen therapy / Kate Farrell -- Pulse oximetry and co-oximetry / Kate Farrell -- Blood gas analysis / Sarah Gray -- Point-Of-Care lung and pleural space ultrasound / Søren Boysen, Valerie Madden -- Tracheal intubation / Marc Raffe, Rachel Bassett -- Temporary tracheostomy / F A (Tony) Mann -- Capnography / Linda S Barter, Alessia Cenani -- Mechanical ventilation / Kate Hopper, Julie Eveland-Baker -- Ventilator waveform analysis / Deborah Silverstein, Justina Gerard -- Alternative methods of augmented ventilation / Jessica Schavone, Elizabeth Rozanski -- Pleural space drainage / Amanda Arrowood, Lori S Waddell -- Urinary and gastrointestinal procedures. Urethral catheterization / Jamie M Burkitt Creedon -- Peritoneal dialysis / Michael D Santasieri, Carolyn Tai, Mary Anna Labato -- Technical management of hemodialysis / Karen Poeppel, Cathy Langston -- Peritoneal evaluation / Laura Osborne, Lindsey Strang -- Point-Of-Care abdominal ultrasound / Søren Boysen, Valerie Madden -- Specialized gastrointestinal techniques / Lisa Smart, Joyce Lau -- Postoperative peritoneal drainage techniques / Margo Mehl -- Nutrition. Nutritional requirements in critical illness / Daniel L Chan -- Enteral diets for critically ill patients / Sally C Perea -- Assisted enteral feeding / Avalene W K Tan -- Parenteral nutrition / Jennifer Larsen -- Analgesia and anesthesia. Drug administration / Damion Asselin, Jane Quandt -- Pain recognition and management / Chiara Valtolina, Liza Lindeman -- Systemic analgesia / Sarah Haldane, Angela Chapman -- Local anesthesia / Christopher L Norkus -- Monitoring the anesthetized patient / Benjamin M Brainard, Jessica Perlini -- Nursing care of the long-term anesthetized patient / Yekaterina Buriko, Bridget M Lyons -- Neuromuscular blockade / Manuel Martin-Flores, Karen L Basher -- Clinicopathologic techniques. Blood sample collection and handling / Courtney Waxman, Tami Lind -- In-House hematologic evaluation / Karl E Jandrey, Andrew Burton -- In-House evaluation of hemostasis / April Summers, Jocey Pronko, Julien Guillaumin -- Electrolyte evaluation / Louisa J Rahilly, Katherine Vachon -- Acid-Base evaluation / Kate Hopper -- Osmolality and colloid osmotic pressure / Elke Rudloff, Angel Rivera -- Body fluid collection and handling / Adesola Odunayo, Eric Hilton -- Urinalysis in acutely and critically ill dogs and cats / Lucy Kopecny, Sean Naylor -- Cytology / Rebecca J Greer -- Infection control. Minimizing healthcare-associated infections / Jane E Sykes -- Care of indwelling device insertion sites / Helen Philp -- Antiseptics, disinfectants, and sterilization / Samantha Jones, Krystle Reagan, Nicole Saunders -- Personnel precautions for patients with zoonotic disease / Sarah Fritz, Christopher G Byers -- Transfusion medicine. Blood typing and crossmatching / Sarah Musulin, Kenichiro Yagi -- Blood transfusion / Julien Guillaumin, Kristin Kofron -- Administration of other biological products / Jennifer E Prittie, Jasmine De Stefano -- Blood banking / Marie K Holowaychuk, Kenichiro Yagi -- Nursing care of specific populations. Care of the patient with intracranial disease / Marie K Holowaychuk, Charlotte E Donohoe -- Care of the burned animal / Steven Epstein -- Care of the environmentally injured animal / Michael S Lagutchik, Rufus W Frederick, James O Barclay -- Blood glucose monitoring and glycemic control / Erica L Reineke -- Critical nursing care of the neonate / Autumn Davidson, Janice Cain -- Safe handling and care of patients exposed to radioactive and anti-neoplastic agents / Michael S Kent, Kristen Sears -- Handling the suspected cruelty case / Alison Liu -- Wellness for the veterinary health care team. Self-Compassion / Deborah A Stone.