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Overview of Emergency Medicine
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Overview of Emergency Medicine

Emergency patients present special challenges because their underlying disease processes can cause immediate, life-threatening problems that require rapid and aggressive intervention. In addition...

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Resting Respiratory Rates
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Resting Respiratory Rates

Resting Respiratory Rates Species Breaths /min (range) Cat 16–40 Dairy cow 26–50 Dog 18–34 Horse 10–14 Pig 32–58 Sheep 16–34...

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Welcome to the New MSD Veterinary Manual
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Welcome to the New MSD Veterinary Manual

The Merck Manuals have a long tradition of providing comprehensive, up-to-date, and accurate information on the health problems affecting people and other animals. Since publication of the first...

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