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Pericardial Effusion in Dogs – Fluid in the Sac Around the Heart

14-06-19 by CriticalCareDVM

The heart is a vital organ. It pumps blood throughout the body, delivering oxygen-rich blood to organs and returning oxygen-poor blood back to the lungs to be loaded with oxygen. There are a variety of ailments that cause the heart to function abnormally, impairing its ability to circulate blood. This week I’ve dedicated a post … [Read more…]

Posted in: Diseases Tagged: albumin, bacteria, balloon, chemodectoma, ECG, effusion, EKG, electrocardiography, fungal, hemangiosarcoma, infection, lidocaine, mesothelioma, pericardial, pericardiectomy, pericardiocentesis, pericardium, sac, sternotomy, thoracotomy

FUO: What to Know About a Fever of Unknown

04-06-19 by CriticalCareDVM

One of the most common physical examination abnormalities documented in dogs and cats is an elevated body temperature. Sometimes a fever persists for weeks or intermittently recurs, and diagnostic testing fails to yield a definitive diagnosis. Such fevers are called fevers of unknown origin or FUO. This week I’ve dedicated some time to explaining this … [Read more…]

Posted in: General Information Tagged: armpit, bacteria, blood, bone marrow, cerebrospinal fluid, culture, diagnostic imaging, fever, fungal, FUO, immune-mediated, infectious, joint fluid, lymph node, pyrexia, rectal, synovial fluid, temperature

Capnocytophaga & Your Pet – The Real Kiss of Death?

25-08-18 by CriticalCareDVM
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You may have recently read a news story about a Wisconsin man who lost both of his legs and arms to an infection caused by the bacterium, Capnocytophaga canimorsus. This story caught the attention of news media because of the rarity of the infection and the severity of injuries. As this bacterium is commonly found … [Read more…]

Posted in: Diseases Tagged: bacteria, bacterium, canimorsus, capnocytophaga, commensal, endocarditis, meningitis, osteomyelitis, septicemia, skin

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