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Mechanical Ventilation in Cats & Dogs

27-03-20 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

CPR for Dogs & Cats – You Could Save Your Pet’s Life!

05-03-18 by CriticalCareDVM

As a board-certified veterinary emergency and critical care specialist, I have to be prepared for the worst at any moment. What’s the worst? Death! Patients die, sometimes unexpectedly. Just as for humans, one can perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation or CPR in attempt to revive a pet who has experienced cardiopulmonary arrest (CPA). Performing CPR isn’t something … [Read more…]

Posted in: General Information Tagged: Advanced life support, ALS, barrel-chested, Basic life support, BLS, cardiopulmonary arrest, cardiopulmonary resuscitation, chest, compressions, CPA, CPR, defibrillation, keel-chested, single rescuer, ventilation

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