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Abstract Objective To analyze the epidemiology of veterinary care in canine trauma patients prior to presentation to a Veterinary Trauma Center (VTC). Design Retrospective observational cross-sectional study. Methods  Retrospective descriptive analysis from 22,998 canine case records from the Veterinary Trauma Registry from September 2013 through April 2018. Analysis was focused on the type of injury, care provider,Continue reading “Journal of Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care – Most Recent”

Abstract Objective To investigate the association between admission point-of-care parameters and survival to discharge in dogs and cats with traumatic brain injury (TBI). Design Retrospective study 2007–2010. Setting A rural university teaching hospital and an urban private practice teaching hospital. Animals One hundred thirty-one dogs and 81 cats admitted to the emergency service with evidenceContinue reading “Journal of Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care – Most Recent”

Abstract Objective To describe the use of a postarrest debriefing tool (DBT) within a university teaching hospital and to evaluate user perceptions of the tool. Design Observational study over a 1-year period and associated hospital clinical personnel survey. Setting University teaching hospital. Interventions Qualitative data surrounding the use and utility of the DBT were analyzed,Continue reading “Journal of Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care – Most Recent”

Abstract Objective To describe a novel method of inducing emesis in the dog using gingival administration of apomorphine, compare the efficacy of inducing emesis with gingival apomorphine to conjunctival apomorphine, and describe adverse effects associated with the gingival route. Design Retrospective study from January 2017 to September 2018. Setting Independent all-hours primary and secondary emergencyContinue reading “Journal of Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care – Most Recent”

Abstract Objectives To determine the impact of age on survival in horses with colitis and to elucidate whether a lower type-1/type-2 cytokine ratio or an exaggerated inflammatory state contribute to reduced survival in aged horses. Design Part 1: Retrospective cohort analysis. Part 2: Analytic observational study. Animals Part 1: One hundred twenty-four adult horses withContinue reading “Journal of Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care – Most Recent”

Abstract Objective To determine whether RBC distribution width (RDW) is associated with an increased odds of mortality in hospitalized dogs and cats. Design Retrospective, single-center study; data collected from 2007 to 2017. Setting University teaching hospital. Animals Six thousand six hundred and sixty-one animals (5183 dogs and 1478 cats). Interventions None. Measurements and Main ResultsContinue reading “Journal of Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care – Most Recent”

Abstract Objective To describe the nonsurgical management of prolapsed colocolic intussusception in 2 puppies. Case Summary Two 3-month-old male intact puppies (Pug and Labrador Retriever) developed intussusceptions that had prolapsed from the anus after they had suffered from tenesmus with soft feces or diarrhea. Reduction of the prolapsed tissue was performed and colocolic intussusception wasContinue reading “Journal of Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care – Most Recent”

Abstract Objectives To determine the effects of time after sampling on CO-oximetry measurements of equine blood samples and the effects of adding ascorbic acid (AscAc) and methylene blue (MetBlue) to samples with methemoglobinemia. Design Experimental study. Setting University teaching hospital. Animals Thirty healthy adult horses assigned to 5 groups. Interventions Repeated CO-oximetry determinations were performedContinue reading “Journal of Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care – Most Recent”

Abstract Objective To assess the prognostic utility of admission quick Sequential Organ Failure Assessment (qSOFA) scores for in-hospital mortality in a population of dogs with surgically treated sepsis. Design Retrospective cohort study of dogs from January 2011 to January 2018. Setting University teaching hospital. Animals One thousand three hundred nine cases were identified with aContinue reading “Journal of Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care – Most Recent”

Abstract Objective To compare systolic blood pressure measured by Doppler (SBP) taken from the coccygeal artery versus common digital branch of the radial artery in cats with normal and poor perfusion parameters. Design Prospective, observational study. Setting University Teaching Hospital. Animals Eighty-five cats presenting to the emergency service for which prior emergency treatment was notContinue reading “Journal of Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care – Most Recent”