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Electrical Cord Injury in Dogs & Cats – Don’t Chew on That!

2018-07-16 by CriticalCareDVM

Pediatric patients – humans, dogs, and cats, alike – can get into things they shouldn’t when left unattended and to their own devices. Cupboards full of potential toxins. Drawers full of sharp objects. One potential household hazard for our pets is electrical cords. Puppies and kittens love to chew on things, including cords plugged into … [Read more…]

Posted in: Diseases Tagged: alternating current, amperes, analgesia, arterial blood gas, biochemical profile, burns, CBC, commissures, complete blood count, cord, coughing, current, cyanosis, direct current, ECG, EKG, electrical, electrocardiography, feeding tube, furosemide, lasix, mechanical ventilator, mouthwash, muscle, NCPE, non-cardiogenic pulmonary edema, pulse oximetry, radiographs, resistance, X-rays

Icterus / Jaundice – Why is My Pet Yellow?

2016-06-27 by CriticalCareDVM

Attentive pet parents perpetually look over the pets for signs of problems. Does their pet have any new lumps and bumps? Does their fur baby resent being petted at a certain location? Are the gums pink and moist? Occasionally families note a yellowing of a pet’s skin, their gums, and/or their sclera (“whites of the … [Read more…]

Posted in: General Information Tagged: bilirubin, bilirubinuria, biochemical profile, CBC, complete blood count, gall bladder, heme, hepatic, hyperbilirubinemia, icterus, jaundice, liver, post-hepatic, pre-hepatic, ultrasonography, urinalysis

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

White Blood Cells – Elevation Does Not Always Mean Infection!  

2015-03-09 by CriticalCareDVM

In recent posts I wrote about two of the major cells types in blood – red blood cells and platelets. Specifically I reviewed causes of low red blood cells and low platelets. This week I introduce the last major cell type in blood – white blood cells – and discuss reasons why their population can increase. … [Read more…]

Posted in: General Information Tagged: basophil, cancer, CBC, complete blood count, eosinophil, granulocyte, infection, leukocytosis, lymphocyte, monocyte, neutrophil, white blood cells

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