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Brain Tumors in Cats & Dogs – What You Need to Know!

18-09-20 by CriticalCareDVM

Cats and dogs often develop neurologic abnormalities at home for which pet owners bring them to veterinarians for evaluation. Possible causes of neurologic deficits are varied but certainly include brain tumors. This week I’m sharing more information about brain tumors to provide more insight for pet owners. Happy reading! Tell me more! Brain tumors affect … [Read more…]

Posted in: General Information Tagged: ataxia, brain, computed tomography, CT, glioma, magnetic resonance imaging, meningioma, MRI, neurology, seizures, tumor

Phosphide Intoxication in Cats & Dogs

04-09-20 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

Eclampsia in Pets – A Postpartum Emergency

17-04-20 by CriticalCareDVM

I’ve spent more time in front of digital screens during the COVID-19 pandemic than to which I wish to admit. I’ve watched some new shows and rewatched some others. This morning, a re-run of the heart-wrenching Downton Abbey episode that saw Lady Sybil die of eclampsia had me feeling all sorts of ways again. Did … [Read more…]

Posted in: Diseases Tagged: calcium, calcium gluconate, eclampsia, hyperthermia, hypocalcemia, periparturient, postpartum, puerperal, seizures, tetany, tremors, twitching, weaning

Canine Distemper – An Oldie & Badie!

31-01-20 by CriticalCareDVM

One might think in a time when highly effective and safe vaccines for canine distemper virus are widely available this debilitating disease would be eradicated in the developed world. Sadly, that is not the case. In fact, canine distemper is still rampant in some areas of the United States. As such, this week’s post is … [Read more…]

Posted in: Diseases Tagged: aerosol, ataxia, central nervous system, CNS, conjunctivitis, coughing, diarrhea, discharge, distemper, droplets, fever, Gastrointestinal tract, hard pad, hyperkeratosis, hypermetria, KCS, lethargy, lymph nodes, macrophages, morbillivirus, myoclonus, pustular dermatitis, respiratory tract, seizures, sneezing, urogenital tract, vaccinations, vomiting, weight loss

Tremorgenic Mycotoxins – Moldy Food Strikes Back

05-09-18 by CriticalCareDVM

Animal lovers know most dogs don’t have discerning tastes. They’ll put almost anything in their mouths, even items that are potentially toxic and even lethal. Some of these would-be toxins are compounds called tremorgenic mycotoxins. Many pet parents have never heard of them, so this week I’ve dedicated time to spread information about this toxicity. … [Read more…]

Posted in: Diseases Tagged: activated charcoal, emesis, gastric lavage, mold, mycotoxins, mycotoxisis, Penicillium, seizures, tremorgenic, tremors, vomiting

Pooch Plights – When to Bring Your Dog to the ER

06-08-18 by CriticalCareDVM

Last week I reviewed some common emergency situations for which you should bring your cat to the emergency room. Of course, we can’t forget about our canine companions! So, this week I focus on specific scenarios that necessitate emergency care for your pooch. Happy reading! Pooch Plight #1 – Non-Productive Vomiting Dogs vomit for myriad … [Read more…]

Posted in: General Information Tagged: allium, anticoagulant, brachycephalic, bromethalin, CHF, chocolate, chronic bronchitis, collapse, congestive heart failure, gastric dilatation-volvulus, GDV, grapes, laryngeal paralysis, NSAID, pneumonia, pyometra, raisins, sago palm, seizures, toxin, vulva, xylitol

CATastrophes – When Your Cat Needs an Emergency Room

27-07-18 by CriticalCareDVM

Here’s a sobering fact. At some point in your cat’s life, they will experience a life-threatening emergency – what I like to call CATastrophes. You don’t know when it will happen, but it will happen. And it will probably happen in the middle of the night. When your family veterinarian isn’t available. So, you’ll need … [Read more…]

Posted in: General Information Tagged: acetaminophen, arterial thromboembolism, asthma, ethylene glycol, FATE, intoxication, lilies, NSAID, orthopnea, pleural space, respiratory rate, seizures, thromboembolus, trauma, urethral obstruction

Heatstroke in Dogs & Cats – It’s Getting Hot in Here!

25-06-18 by CriticalCareDVM

Warm weather has arrived for most of us in the Northern Hemisphere. With the searing temperatures comes the inevitability of someone leaving their dog locked in a blisteringly hot car or letting their canine companion run around in a park during peak temperatures without access to fresh cool water. The outcome? Heatstroke, a potentially lethal … [Read more…]

Posted in: Diseases Tagged: acclimatization, collapse, conduction, convection, evaporation, exercise, heatstroke, mentation, radiation, seizures, sun

Sago Palm Toxicosis – Protect Your Pets from This Poisonous Plant

07-05-18 by CriticalCareDVM

As a new home owner, I’m in the process of landscaping my property. Suffice it to say, I want a lot of greenery – plants and shrubs, galore! Yet one type of plant I plan to avoid like the plague is the sago palms. Why? They are intensely toxic to dogs. This week, I’ve dedicated … [Read more…]

Posted in: Diseases Tagged: abdominal discomfort, activated charcoal, ataxia, BMAA, cycad, cycasin, diarrhea, emesis, enema, glycoside, icterus, intoxication, lethargy, liver, nausea, poison, pytalism, revoluta, sago palm, seizures, toxicity, vomiting, weakness, zamia

Coccidioidomycosis in Dogs & Cats – An Important Fungal Infection in Pets

19-03-18 by CriticalCareDVM

Infectious organisms are everywhere. Bacteria, viruses, and fungi threaten our pets every day. Some prefer specific environmental conditions to thrive. Two such organisms are Coccidioides immitis and Coccidioides posadasii, the microbes that cause coccidioidomycosis or Valley fever. This week I hope you’ll enjoy learning more about this important infectious disease in pets. Happy reading! Coccidioidomycosis … [Read more…]

Posted in: Diseases Tagged: anthroconidia, antifungal, coccidioides, coccidioidomycosis, fever, fungal, fungi, fungus, lameness, lethargy, lymph nodes, pain, seizures, skin, Valley Fever, weakness, weight loss
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