Posts tagged "Emergency And Critical Care"

Blood transfusion is a critical part of veterinary practice, but the principles behind it are not al...

From triage to CPR, and from toxins to fluid plans, this concise digital guide puts critical ECC kno...

Nutritional support is a cornerstone of recovery in small animal practice. Yet feeding tube placemen...

Picture this: It's a busy day, the senior vet is on holiday, and a dyspnoeic cat comes in. Do you pa...

When a blood transfusion is necessary, time is of the essence. Choosing the right product, collectin...

Placement of a naso-oesophageal (N-O) feeding tube or naso-gastric (N-G) feeding tube is well tolera...

What's your approach when a feline head trauma case comes through the door? Do you carry out a modif...

Anaemia has three broad causes (Mills, 2012): haemorrhage (blood loss due to bleeding), dyserythropo...

Hypoadrenocorticism is an uncommon endocrine disease in dogs, with a reported prevalence of around 0...

Neurological toxicities are common emergencies in veterinary practice. Toxins that cause neurologica...

Emergency triage is an essential skill that veterinary nurses must master. In the veterinary practic...

Status epilepticus and cluster seizures are common neurological emergencies in both primary and spec...

Medical patients can present as emergencies due a variety of conditions including acute kidney injur...

A good veterinary crash kit is pivotal in any emergency situation and every practice should have one...

By Rosalind Wright BVSc BSc GPCert(EMS) MRCVS

Traumatic brain injury (TBI) can occur in many different cases; it has been reported that up to 20 p...

Nutritional support has long been regarded as a key part of managing hospitalised people with many d...

Emergency presentations in exotic patients are as unique and varied as exotic species themselves. Wh...

Presentation of small mammals for abdominal pain and gastrointestinal stasis is common in clinical p...

Human intervention is often unnecessary following the birth of a healthy puppy or kitten to an unaff...

Blood transfusion is a life-saving treatment for severe anaemia and coagulopathies. Because blood tr...

Prolapse of tissue from the cloaca is a true emergency in reptiles. The cloaca has variable anatomy ...

Trauma is an uncommon cause of intra-abdominal haemorrhage in dogs and this article will focus on sp...

The gestation period for dogs is generally 62 to 64 days. There are a few physical changes that an o...

The gastrointestinal (GI) system comprises the mouth, oesophagus, stomach, small intestines (duodenu...

Gastrointestinal emergencies are common in general practice and the underlying problem may be overt ...

Exotic animals are inherently prey species and as such hide evidence of minor illnesses. Because of ...

In cases of epileptic seizures in dogs, survival is often more dependent on quality of life and fina...

The main purpose of the respiratory system is to deliver oxygen to the lungs and remove carbon dioxi...