Emergency Medicine/Critical Care
Placing Central and PICC Lines in Small Animals
Central venous catheters play a vital role in the management of critically ill veterinary patients.
Emergency Medicine/Critical Care
Advancing Veterinary CPR: Key Updates From the 2024 RECOVER Guidelines
The updated RECOVER guidelines represent a vital step forward in the advancement of veterinary CPR, emphasizing the importance of evidence-based practices in improving outcomes for dogs and cats experiencing cardiopulmonary arrest.
Emergency Medicine/Critical Care
Critical Thinking About Critically Ill Cats
Knowing how disease conditions specifically affect cats helps improve treatment and gives these patients a better chance of going home healthy and in a timely manner.
Emergency Medicine/Critical Care
Urinary Catheter Placement in Female Dogs
Placing a urinary catheter in a female dog can be a challenging procedure since, in many clinics, female catheterization is not frequently performed.
Cardiology
Hypercoagulable States: Recognizing Thrombophilia
Knowledge of the conditions associated with hypercoagulable risk factors helps ensure patients receive timely, necessary treatment.
Anesthesiology
Anesthetizing the Critical-Care Patient
This article provides a thorough, multimodal approach for how to support the critical-care patient through the pre-, peri-, and postoperative anesthetic periods.
Emergency Medicine/Critical Care
A New High and a New Low: An Unusual Case of THC Intoxication
As THC intoxication in pets becomes more commonplace, emergency staff will have to be knowledgeable and efficient in their diagnosis and treatments.
Emergency Medicine/Critical Care
Uncommon IV Catheter Sites in Small Animals
Knowing the correct anatomic locations of individual vessels is crucial for proper placement of alternative catheters and minimizing trauma.