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CPR for Dogs & Cats – You Could Save Your Pet’s Life!

2018-03-05 by CriticalCareDVM

As a board-certified veterinary emergency and critical care specialist, I have to be prepared for the worst at any moment. What’s the worst? Death! Patients die, sometimes unexpectedly. Just as for humans, one can perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation or CPR in attempt to revive a pet who has experienced cardiopulmonary arrest (CPA). Performing CPR isn’t something … [Read more…]

Posted in: General Information Tagged: Advanced life support, ALS, barrel-chested, Basic life support, BLS, cardiopulmonary arrest, cardiopulmonary resuscitation, chest, compressions, CPA, CPR, defibrillation, keel-chested, single rescuer, ventilation

Degenerative Myelopathy – A Progressive Spinal Cord Disease in Dogs

2017-05-15 by CriticalCareDVM

On this – the 3rd anniversary of CriticalCareDVM.com – I wanted to devote some time to an important and under-appreciated cause of pelvic limb weakness and paralysis in dogs. Most pet parents know about intervertebral disc disease that can cause neurological complications like difficulty walking and spinal discomfort. Yet, degenerative myelopathy should be considered in … [Read more…]

Posted in: Diseases Tagged: acupuncture, ALS, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, ataxia, axon, cerebrospinal fluid, CSF, degenerative, demyelination, hydrotherapy, incontinence, magnetic resonance imaging, MRI, mutation, myelopathy, paralysis, paresis, phosphorylated neurofilament heavy proteins, Rehabilitation, spinal cord

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