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Phosphide Intoxication in Cats & Dogs

2020-09-04 by CriticalCareDVM

In recent weeks, the emergency team with whom I work has treated several patients for an uncommon toxicity: zinc and aluminum phosphide. So, this week – in the interest of increasing awareness – I’ve written a post about it. I hope you’ll share it with other pet owners to help me reach as many of … [Read more…]

Posted in: Diseases Tagged: agitation, aluminum, coagulation, coughing, failure, intoxication, kidney, liver, phosphide, phosphine, pulmonary edema, respiratory, rodent, rodenticide, seizures, toxicity, toxin, vomiting, zinc

Acute Hemorrhagic Diarrhea Syndrome (AHDS) – A Cause of Bloody Feces in Dogs

2017-03-13 by CriticalCareDVM

No dog parent wants to clean up diarrhea. Cleaning up bloody diarrhea is even more unpleasant. Unfortunately, the development of acute bloody diarrhea is not an uncommon occurrence in our canine companions. Such a malady is called Acute Hemorrhagic Diarrhea Syndrome or AHDS. Formally called Hemorrhagic Gastroenteritis (HGE), this ailment can be debilitating and potentially … [Read more…]

Posted in: Diseases Tagged: acute, AHDS, albumin, analgesia, anorexia, antibiotic, bacterial translocation, CBC, clostridium, coagulation, diarrhea, feeding tube, HCT, hemocrit, hemorrhagic, hyporexia, nausea, nutrition, PCV, perfringens, PT/PTT, toy, Type A, vomiting, Yorkshire

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

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