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ABSTRACT Objective To determine the indications, transfusion protocols, transfusion reactions, and outcomes of cats that received canine plasma products. Design Retrospective, descriptive study from 2022 to 2024. Setting Multicenter study from one university teaching hospital and two private referral hospitals. Animals Fourteen client-owned cats that were transfused with canine plasma products and had transfusion recordsContinue reading “Journal of Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care – Most Recent”

ABSTRACT Objective To compare the accuracy of an intranasal thermometer with an esophageal thermometer for obtaining core body temperature in anesthetized dogs. Design Prospective single-center observational study. Setting Private referral veterinary hospital. Animals Seventy-three dogs undergoing anesthesia for elective procedures. Interventions Body temperature was measured using an intranasal thermometer and an esophageal thermometer. Results obtainedContinue reading “Journal of Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care – Most Recent”

ABSTRACT Objective To describe liberation in a population of dogs undergoing ≥24 h of mechanical ventilation (MV) and to assess for differences between successful and unsuccessful liberation attempts as well as adherence to criteria for veterinary and human readiness to discontinue MV. Design Retrospective study. Setting University teaching hospital. Animals Forty-seven client-owned dogs undergoing ≥24 h ofContinue reading “Journal of Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care – Most Recent”

ABSTRACT Objective To determine if the administration of 20% intravenous lipid emulsion (ILE) to healthy dogs at the standard antidotal dose induces a hypocoagulable state. Design Prospective, nonblinded, crossover study. Setting University teaching hospital. Animals Twelve adult, purpose-bred Beagles with no history of recent illness or underlying endocrine disease. Interventions Treated dogs received 20% ILEContinue reading “Journal of Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care – Most Recent”

ABSTRACT Objective To determine the effect of three different teaching methods on left atrial-to-aortic ratio (LA:Ao) image acquisition and interpretation, student confidence, and knowledge retention. Design Prospective, educational study. Setting University veterinary teaching hospital. Study Subjects Thirty-six fourth-year preclinical veterinary students and three dogs without left atrial enlargement. Interventions Students were randomized into three groupsContinue reading “Journal of Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care – Most Recent”

ABSTRACT Objective To evaluate the effect of rescuer team size on nontechnical skills in high-fidelity canine CPR simulations using the Trauma Non-Technical Skills (T-NOTECHS) assessment tool. Design Experimental study. Setting Veterinary clinical simulation center. Subjects Forty-eight Reassessment Campaign on Veterinary Resuscitation-certified veterinary students. Measurements and Main Results Participants were divided into five stable groups ofContinue reading “Journal of Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care – Most Recent”

ABSTRACT Objective To describe a case of methemoglobinemia in a dog after exposure to a zinc-containing foreign body. Case Summary Zinc toxicosis in dogs is clinically associated with gastrointestinal dysfunction, pancreatitis, hemolytic anemia, and acute kidney failure. The current case report describes a dog presenting to the emergency room with zinc toxicosis and concurrent mildContinue reading “Journal of Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care – Most Recent”

ABSTRACT Objective To describe the prevalence, underlying disease mechanisms, and outcome for dogs and cats with a low blood sodium-to-potassium concentration (Na:K) ratio. Design Retrospective study from January 1, 2019, to December 31, 2020. Setting University teaching hospital. Animals Seven hundred eleven dogs and 159 cats. Measurements and Main Results Low blood Na:K ratio wasContinue reading “Journal of Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care – Most Recent”

ABSTRACT Objective To describe a population of dogs and cats with cancer admitted to the ICU and identify risk factors affecting survival. Design Prospective, observational cohort study between December 2022 and September 2023. Setting Veterinary referral teaching hospital. Animals Thirty-eight cats and 114 dogs. Interventions All ICU admissions were recorded. For patients with a confirmedContinue reading “Journal of Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care – Most Recent”

ABSTRACT Objective To describe traditional and semiquantitative acid–base analyses of dogs with gastric dilatation–volvulus (GDV) presenting to an emergency department. Design Retrospective study. Setting University teaching hospital. Animals One hundred client-owned dogs with a diagnosis of GDV between 2003 and 2018. Interventions None. Measurements and Main Results Dogs were included if a diagnosis of GDVContinue reading “Journal of Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care – Most Recent”