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Bedside Tests in Veterinary Emergency Rooms

2020-10-01 by CriticalCareDVM

When you to go the emergency room, your medical team performs some non-invasive tests to help assess your clinical condition. Some of these bedside tests are similarly performed in cats and dogs who are presented to veterinary emergency rooms. So, this week I wanted to share some information about these painless point-of-care tests to increase … [Read more…]

Posted in: General Information Tagged: bedside, blood, blood pressure, calcium, chloride, ECG, EKG, electrocardiography, electrolytes, gases, lactate, packed cell volume, PCV, potassium, pulse ox, pulse oximetry, sodium, sonography, total solids, TS, ultrasonography, ultrasound

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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