Blood Gas of the Week BGOTW #14 30 Jul 2018July 31, 2018 BGOTW #14 A 6 year, castrated male Labrador retriever mix is presented for acute-onset head tilt, abnormal gait, and vomiting. On examination he shows a left head tilt, horizontal nystagmus…
Blood Gas of the Week BGOTW #13 23 Jul 2018July 24, 2018 Blood Gas of the Week #13 A 4 year, castrated male Husky is presented for acute onset bloody diarrhea about 48 hours after getting into the garbage. He otherwise seems…
Quick Reviews… Insulin protocols for managing DKA 18 Jul 2018November 5, 2019 Several insulin therapy protocols for management of DKA in dogs and cats have been reported. All of them work and the most important thing is that the patient with DKA…
Blood Gas of the Week BGOTW #12 16 Jul 2018July 22, 2018 BGOTW #12 A 4 year old, spayed female dachshund is presented for a 24h history of vomiting. She is still interested in food but vomits every time she eats.…
Blood Gas of the Week BGOTW #11 9 Jul 2018July 13, 2018 BGOTW #11 A 6 year, castrated male bull mastiff is presented in status epilepticus. The owners report he was seizuring for at least 45 minutes while they got him into…
Blood Gas of the Week BGOTW #10 2 Jul 2018July 4, 2018 BGOTW #10 A 16 year female, spayed domestic shorthair cat is presented with a 3 day history of progressive vomiting, anorexia, and lethargy. At presentation she is very thin, has…
Blood Gas of the Week BGOTW #9 25 Jun 2018June 27, 2018 A 14 month, male castrated Labrador Retriever is presented laterally recumbent and minimally responsive. He has been staying at a boarding facility for the last week and was noted to…
Blood Gas of the Week BGOTW #8 18 Jun 2018June 25, 2018 A 3 year old, male castrated domestic shorthair cat is presented by his very worried owner. He has been missing for the last 2 nights and came home this morning.…
Tools & Reference Resuscitation Endpoints 11 Jun 2018February 12, 2020 Goals of resuscitation Ultimately the endpoint targets of resuscitation are a normally-perfused patient. While target numbers are provided in the chart below these will not be ideal for every single…
Blood Gas of the Week BGOTW #7 11 Jun 2018June 13, 2018 A 3 year old, spayed female pit bull is presented with a 2 day history of vomiting. The owners have noted pieces of toy stuffing in the vomitus on multiple…
