Journal of veterinary emergency and critical care
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J Vet Emerg Crit Care (San Antonio) · Sep 2021
Multicenter StudyA survey of emergency and critical care veterinarians regarding IV fluid bolus therapy and monitoring practices in small animals.
To determine how veterinary emergency and critical care clinicians define IV fluid bolus therapy (FBT) and what constitutes a positive response to a fluid bolus. ⋯ Small animal emergency and critical care clinicians favored balanced isotonic electrolyte solutions and hypertonic sodium chloride solutions for FBT over other options. When monitoring responses to FBT, heart rate, blood pressure, capillary refill time, and plasma lactate were among the most commonly monitored parameters, and there was a lack of familiarity with others. Despite the widespread use of FBT, these findings outline the need for further prospective clinical trials regarding the ideal fluid type and rate, as well as the appropriate responses to FBT.
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J Vet Emerg Crit Care (San Antonio) · May 2021
Risks of exposure to liquid laundry detergent pods compared to traditional laundry detergents in dogs.
To calculate risk differences of traditional laundry detergents as compared to pods, describe clinical signs expected from exposure, and outline commonly employed treatment options. ⋯ Dogs are almost twice as likely to develop emesis and coughing after being exposed to pods of laundry detergent compared to the traditional form. These signs can result in a more severe and acute emergency situation. With symptomatic and supportive care, the prognosis is good for these patients.
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J Vet Emerg Crit Care (San Antonio) · Mar 2021
ReviewThe role of cryoprecipitate in human and canine transfusion medicine.
To evaluate the current role of cryoprecipitate in human and canine transfusion medicine. ⋯ In the United States, cryoprecipitate remains the standard of care for fibrinogen replenishment in the bleeding human trauma patient. Its preferential selection for this purpose is the subject of several ongoing human clinical trials. Timely incorporation of cryoprecipitate into the transfusion protocol of the individual bleeding patient with hypofibrinogenemia may conserve blood products, mitigate adverse transfusion-related events, and improve patient outcomes. Cryoprecipitate is readily available, effective, and safe for use in dogs. The role of this blood product in clinical canine patients with acquired coagulopathy remains unknown.
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J Vet Emerg Crit Care (San Antonio) · Nov 2020
Evaluation of the effects of intraabdominal hypertension on equine central venous pressure.
To evaluate the effect of changes in intraabdominal pressure (IAP) on central venous pressure (CVP) in normal horses. ⋯ This report provides preliminary data demonstrating a biphasic trend in equine CVP caused by changes in IAP, similar to that observed in other species. Further investigations are needed to evaluate this trend and to confirm these results in clinical patients.
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J Vet Emerg Crit Care (San Antonio) · Nov 2020
Evaluation of the effects of medial saphenous venous pressures as an indirect method of measurement of intra-abdominal pressures in the horse.
To evaluate the effect of changes in intra-abdominal pressure (IAP) on medial saphenous venous pressure (MSVP) and hemodynamics in normal horses. ⋯ This report provides preliminary data demonstrating a strong correlation between equine MSVP and changes in IAP, similar to that observed in other species. Further investigations are needed to evaluate this relationship, and to confirm these results in clinical patients.