Veterinary Disaster Medicine

<i>Veterinary Disaster Medicine: Working Animals</i> is a comprehensive guide to providing first aid to service dogs and horses. Covering both common and uncommon injuries ranging from exercise-related myopathy to bomb blasts, chemical injury, and biological agents, the book provides information necessary for triage, diagnosing, and treating service animals in the aftermath of a disaster. Presented in an easy-to-use outline format, <i>Veterinary Disaster Medicine</i> offers guidance for the veterinary medical responder prior to and following a disaster.<br /> <p>With chapters including first aid, triage, weapons of mass destruction, radiation injury, pathogens, and euthanasia, the book presents essential information for many potential disaster scenarios. <i>Veterinary Disaster Medicine</i> appeals to veterinarians, veterinary technicians, veterinary students, search and rescue personnel, and emergency response teams.</p>