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Mechanical Ventilation in Cats & Dogs

2020-03-27 by CriticalCareDVM

In this unprecedented time of the COVID-19 pandemic, you’ve probably heard about the dire need for more mechanical ventilators. You may have also heard veterinary emergency and critical care facilities around the globe are loaning their mechanical ventilators to human hospitals to help meet the needs of human patients who desperately need them. Given the … [Read more…]

Posted in: General Information Tagged: assist, control, flow, mechanical ventilator, mode, phase, pressure, time, trigger, variables, ventilation, volume

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

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