Journal of veterinary emergency and critical care
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J Vet Emerg Crit Care (San Antonio) · Sep 2013
Evaluation of ultrasound-guided vascular access in dogs.
To describe the technique and determine the feasibility, success rate, perceived difficulty, and time to vascular access using ultrasound guidance for jugular vein catheterization in a cardiac arrest dog model. ⋯ Ultrasound-guided jugular catheterization is associated with a learning curve but is successful in obtaining rapid vascular access in dogs. Further prospective studies are warranted to confirm the utility of this technique in a clinical setting.
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J Vet Emerg Crit Care (San Antonio) · Sep 2013
Comparative StudyComparison of invasive versus noninvasive blood pressure measurements before and after hemorrhage in anesthetized greyhounds using the Surgivet V9203.
To determine the agreement between blood pressure obtained with a noninvasive technique and direct technique using the Surgivet V9203 at varying blood pressure levels created using a canine hemorrhage model. ⋯ The results demonstrate that the agreement between NIBP measurements and IBP, are within the limits of agreement recommended by the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine Hypertension Consensus Panel for all pressures except Sys BP. This suggests that mean and diastolic NIBP using the Surgivet V9203 are a clinically acceptable alternative of IBP in hypovolemic hypotensive dogs.
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J Vet Emerg Crit Care (San Antonio) · Sep 2013
Positive impact of an emergency department protocol on time to antimicrobial administration in dogs with septic peritonitis.
To determine whether the development of a specific antimicrobial protocol for the treatment of canine intra-abdominal sepsis would improve time to appropriate antimicrobial administration following diagnosis of bacterial peritonitis. ⋯ The development of an emergency department antimicrobial protocol significantly decreased time to antimicrobial administration following identification of septic peritonitis in dogs.