Journal of veterinary emergency and critical care
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J Vet Emerg Crit Care (San Antonio) · Sep 2017
Evaluation of the use of shock index in identifying acute blood loss in healthy blood donor dogs.
To determine if shock index (SI) would increase following blood donation and if it would be a more sensitive assessment of acute blood loss as compared with heart rate (HR), blood pressure, and plasma lactate. ⋯ An SI > 1.0 is a sensitive and specific tool for detecting acute small volume blood loss in healthy dogs.
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J Vet Emerg Crit Care (San Antonio) · Jul 2017
Comparative StudyComparison of two species-specific oscillometric blood pressure monitors with direct blood pressure measurement in anesthetized cats.
To compare the performance of 2 species-specific oscillometric blood pressure (OBP) monitors (petMAPclassic and petMAPgraphic ) with direct blood pressure measurement in anesthetized cats. ⋯ Although both OBP monitors provide unacceptable SAP estimations, MAP values derived from both monitors and DAP measured by the petMAPgraphic result in acceptable agreement with the reference method according to the Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation (mean bias ≤ 5 mm Hg with LOA ≤ ± 16 mm Hg). Both monitors provide acceptable trending ability for SAP, DAP, and MAP.
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J Vet Emerg Crit Care (San Antonio) · May 2017
Comparative StudyComparison of the efficacy of small and large-bore thoracostomy tubes for pleural space evacuation in canine cadavers.
To determine if there is a difference in the amounts of air (A), low-viscosity fluid (LV), or high-viscosity fluid (HV) that can be aspirated from the pleural cavity of canine cadavers using small-bore (SB) or large-bore (LB) thoracostomy tubes. ⋯ SB and LB thoracostomy tubes demonstrated similar efficacy in removing known amounts of air, LV fluid, and HV fluid from the pleural space of canine cadavers. Further study is necessary to determine if SB and LB thoracostomy tubes demonstrate similar efficacy in clinical veterinary patients.
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J Vet Emerg Crit Care (San Antonio) · Mar 2017
Reference values for rotational thromboelastometry (ROTEM) in clinically healthy cats.
To establish reference intervals for rotational thromboelastometry (ROTEM) using feline blood. ⋯ Cats have a weaker clot in the FIBTEM test, but have a similar clot strength to human blood in the other ROTEM assays, which may be due to a stronger contribution of platelets compared to that found in people. In cats, careful interpretation of the results to diagnose hyperfibrinolysis is advised, especially with the APTEM test, until further data are available.
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J Vet Emerg Crit Care (San Antonio) · Jan 2017
Evaluation of acute traumatic coagulopathy in dogs and cats following blunt force trauma.
To evaluate the presence of acute traumatic coagulopathy (ATC) in dogs and cats following blunt trauma and to relate coagulation variables with injury severity and admission variables. ⋯ ATC is rare in minimally injured dogs and cats following blunt trauma. In dogs, ATT score is significantly associated with PT, aPTT, and MA, suggesting an increased risk of ATC in more severely injured animals. ATT score does not appear to predict coagulopathies in cats. Future studies including more severely injured animals are warranted to better characterize coagulation changes associated with blunt trauma.