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Feline Arterial Thromboembolism (FAT) – Nobody Wants A Cat to Get FAT!

2017-12-04 by CriticalCareDVM

This week I’ve dedicated time to sharing information about a very important disease in feline medicine – feline arterial thromboembolism or FAT. I have a love-hate relationship with FAT. I love it because it’s complicated, and it challenges me as a board-certified veterinary critical care specialist. I hate it because of the sudden devastation that … [Read more…]

Posted in: Diseases Tagged: aggregation, anticoagulant, aorta, Arixtra, arterial thromboembolism, artery, aspartate aminotransferase, aspirin, cardiomyopathy, CHF, clopidogrel, clot, congestive heart failure, creatine kinase, dabigatran, dalteparin, echo-contrast, echocardiography, embolization, endocardium, enoxaparin, external iliac, Factor Xa, fat, fondaparinux, Fragmin, HBOT, hyperbaric, hypertrophic, ischemic, Lovenox, oxygen, pain, paralysis, paresis, platelets, Plavix, Pradaxa, reperfusion, restrictive, smoke, stasis, stroke, thrombin, thrombus, unclassified, warfarin

Hyperlipidemia in Dogs & Cats – Why Worry about Cholesterol & Triglycerides?

2017-02-06 by CriticalCareDVM

Blood fats are called lipids, and they circulate throughout the body. They play a wide variety of roles in normal organ function and metabolism. Elevated blood lipids – called hyperlipidemia – in humans are major causes of cardiovascular diseases like atherosclerosis, insulin resistance, and hepatic lipidosis (fatty liver syndrome). Do pet parents need to be … [Read more…]

Posted in: General Information Tagged: bezafibrate, chitosan, cholesterol, chylomicron, copper, Cushing's disease, diabetes mellitus, fat, fatty acid, gemfibrozil, HDL, hepatitis, hyperadrenocorticism, hyperlipidemia, hypothyroidism, LDL, lipid, lipoprotein, niacin, omega-3, statin, triglycerides, VLDL

High Blood Fat Levels in Dogs & Cats

2015-09-07 by CriticalCareDVM

Elevated blood fats/lipids (called hyperlipidemia) are a major cause of health issues in humans. These lipids, most commonly cholesterol and triglycerides, can negatively affect heart and cardiovascular health, often times contributing to death. Both dogs and cats can have high cholesterol and triglyceride levels, but dogs are more often affected. High lipids unquestionably pose a … [Read more…]

Posted in: General Information Tagged: cholesterol, chylomicrons, Cushing's disease, fat, hyperadrenocorticism, hypothyroidism, lipid, obesity, pancreatitis, Schnauzers, triglycerides

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