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Dental Cleanings & Your Pet – What You Need to Know!

2017-02-13 by CriticalCareDVM

Dental health is important for both humans and pets. Diseased gums and teeth readily cause halitosis (bad breath), and can be a sign of a serious health problem. Dental diseases can also affect other organs of the body too. Since February is National Pet Dental Health Month, I was to share some information about dental … [Read more…]

Posted in: General Information Tagged: anesthesia, dental, gum-line, NADS, plaque, polishing, radiographs, scaling, tartar

Euthanasia and Your Pet – What You Need to Know

2016-03-28 by CriticalCareDVM

I find myself, once again, seated at a counter in the United Club at Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport. I’m flying back to where I grew up to say goodbye to my Yiayia (that’s Greek for grandmother) who passed last week. As I contemplate about what to write for this week’s blog post, I can’t help … [Read more…]

Posted in: General Information Tagged: anesthesia, body care, cremation, euthanasia, intravenous, sedation

Pre-Anesthetic Testing – Is It Really Necessary?

2015-10-12 by CriticalCareDVM

Inevitably at some point in a pet’s life, anesthesia and surgery will be necessary. For example, spaying (called an ovariohysterectomy) and neutering (called and orchiectomy) are very common surgical procedures recommended for non-breeding dogs and cats. Both surgeries are performed while a patient is under anesthesia. Prior to anesthesia veterinarians recommend a few non-invasive tests … [Read more…]

Posted in: General Information Tagged: anesthesia, biochemical profile, CBC, CHEM, coagulation, complete blood count, electrocardiography, pre-anesthetic, surgery, urinalysis

Blood Pressure Monitoring – Vital Yet Under Appreciated

2014-12-08 by CriticalCareDVM

Vital signs (i.e.: heart rate, respiratory rate and body temperature) are non-invasive clinical measurements used to assess the state of a patient’s essential body functions. Clinical board-certified veterinary specialists consider blood pressure (BP) to be the fourth vital sign, but sadly the prevalence of appropriate blood pressure monitoring in veterinary medicine is low compared to … [Read more…]

Posted in: General Information Tagged: anesthesia, blood pressure, cardiac output, fine needle aspiration, oscillometry, systemic vascular resistance

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