Animals with thoracic trauma frequently present in small animal clinics and should always be treated as an emergency.

Penetrating wounds are often deceiving! An innocuous-looking skin puncture may overlie tissue that has been significantly compromised by strong forces...

An open fracture is any fractured bone that is exposed to environmental contamination due to disruption of soft tissues surrounding the bone.

Ophthalmic emergencies are commonly seen by the small animal practitioner and can be said to include any ophthalmic condition...

This paper will present some basic epidemiology of dogs seen for emergency care at a network of primary veterinary clinics in the United States of America.

The ability to recognize clinical signs consistent with a declining neurologic status is critical in the management of cats following head trauma.

Puppies are less well developed at birth than many other species, and high mortality rates are not uncommon in the first two weeks of life.

Puppy murmurs are a common clinical finding for many practitioners.

Improved veterinary care, nutrition and lifestyle have collectively improved the life expectancy of dogs and cats over the last 20 years.