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AAI – Atlantoaxial Instability in Dogs & Cats

16-02-20 by CriticalCareDVM

I’ve written about spinal cord problems like intervertebral disc disease in previous posts. This week’s post comes as a result of a specific request from one of you, a dedicate follower of CriticalCareDVM.com. Here’s some information about another important spine problem: atlantoaxial instability or AAI. I hope you enjoy reading the information and will share … [Read more…]

Posted in: Diseases Tagged: AAI, aplasia, atlantoaxial, atlas, axis, birth defect, cervical, computed tomography, congenital, CT, dens, fusion, hypoplasia, instability, magnetic resonance imaging, MRI, radiography, spine, trauma, vertebrae

Limb Amputation – When a Leg is Removed

06-11-19 by CriticalCareDVM
limb amputation

I think most of you will agree it’s fun to watch dogs play at the park. I smile from ear to ear watching them frolic with each other. Every once and a while, you come across a dog with three limbs, a tripod as they are often affectionately called. These 3-legged companions are happy. They … [Read more…]

Posted in: General Information Tagged: amputation, forelimb, infection, limb, osteoarthritis, osteosarcoma, pelvic limb, trauma

Hyphema in Dogs & Cats – When There’s Blood in the Eyes

27-09-19 by CriticalCareDVM

I’ve said it before. I love eyes…albeit not enough to want to be an ophthalmologist, but at least enough to respect their function and beauty. Unfortunately, sometimes our pets develop serious eye conditions. This week’s post is dedicated to a specific intraocular (inside the eye) condition called hyphema. I hope this information is interesting to … [Read more…]

Posted in: Diseases Tagged: anterior chamber, coagulopathy, feline infectious peritonitis, FIP, flourescein, hemorrhage, hypertension, hyphema, leptospirosis, ocular, Schirmer tear test, thrombocytopenia, trauma, uveitis

Proptosis of the Eye – When Your Dog’s Eye Pops Out!

08-05-19 by CriticalCareDVM

Eyes are beautiful, truly unique, and colorful. Unfortunately, accidents involving the eyes happen. One of the more common mishaps is proptosis of an eye. This week I’m sharing information about this unique problem to help raise awareness. I hope you find the post insightful and helpful. Happy reading! Proptosis – What is it? Proptosis is … [Read more…]

Posted in: Diseases Tagged: choking, enucleation, eye, HBC, ophthalmology, proptosis, surgery, tarsorrhaphy, trauma

Coxal Luxation – When the Hip Pops Out of Socket

06-03-19 by CriticalCareDVM
coxal

Orthopedic injuries are relatively common in dogs and cats. Problems like broken bones, luxating patellas, and ruptured cranial cruciate ligaments occur quite frequently. Hip injuries happen too, and coxal luxation – also called hip dislocation – is arguably the most common injury at this joint. So, this week I’m sharing information about this orthopedic problem, … [Read more…]

Posted in: Diseases Tagged: acetabulum, closed reduction, coxal, femoral head, femoral head and neck excision, femoral head ostectomy, femur, FHNE, FHO, open reduction, pelvis, radiographs, surgery, total hip replacement, trauma

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

Vestibular Diseases – When Our Dogs & Cats Get Dizzy!

28-05-18 by CriticalCareDVM

As a child (and honestly even now as an adult) I abhorred amusement park rides that moved in circular patterns because they made me inevitably vomit due to vertigo. Roller coasters? Great! The Gravitron? Over my dead body! I don’t need to put myself into a human centrifuge. I hate feeling dizzy! The major part … [Read more…]

Posted in: Diseases Tagged: aspergillosis, ataxia, brain, central, cerebrospinal fluid, computed tomography, cranial nerve 8, cryptococcosis, CSF, CT scan, feline infectious periton, FIP, GME, hypothyroidism, idiopathic, magnetic resonance imaging, MRI, nausea, nystagmus, otitis interna, otitis media, peripheral, strabismus, toxins, toxoplasmosis, trauma, vestibular, vestibulocochlear, vomiting

Mastitis in Dogs & Cats – A Painful Part of Motherhood

02-04-18 by CriticalCareDVM

Motherhood is a beautiful thing. Watching queens and bitches care for and raise their kittens and puppies, respectively, is heart-warming to say the least. Occasionally, being a mom can become physically painful, especially when mammary (breast) tissue becomes inflamed and/or infected – this is a condition called mastitis. This past week I helped care for … [Read more…]

Posted in: Diseases Tagged: analgesia, antibiotics, cabbage, culture, cytology, laser, mammary, mastitis, milk, milking, pain, theriogenologist, trauma

Chylothorax in Cats – Our Feline Friends Don’t Like This Milk!

30-01-17 by CriticalCareDVM

In a previous post, I reviewed pleural space disease. If you recall, these ailments cause fluid and/or air to abnormally accumulate between the lungs and the chest wall. There are many potential reasons for fluid to collect in the pleural space. There are even different types of fluid. This week, I share information about one … [Read more…]

Posted in: Diseases Tagged: chyle, chylothorax, echocardiogram, FeLV, fibrosing pleuritis, FIV, heart worm, idiopathic, lethargy, pericardectomy, pleural space, pleuroperitoneal, thoracic duct, thoracostomy tube, trauma

Nosebleeds in Dogs & Cats – What Do They Mean?!

29-08-16 by CriticalCareDVM

Nosebleeds (called epistaxis) are a relatively common reason for pet parents to present their dogs and cats to a veterinary emergency room. Sometimes the bleeding is quite minimal, manifesting only when patients sneeze. At other times, hemorrhage can be profound and scary. This week I share some information about epistaxis in dogs and cats that … [Read more…]

Posted in: Diseases Tagged: anemia, cancer, depigmentation, epistaxis, hematuria, hemorrhage, hypertension, melena, nasal, nosebleed, parasites, trauma
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