Lesley King, MVB, DACVECC, DACVIM

Initial triage evaluation of the post-trauma patient should include a careful evaluation of respiratory function.

Oxygen delivery to the tissues must be prioritized in any critical patient.

Respiratory dysfunction commonly occurs as a sequela of critical illness in dogs and cats.

Puppies are often physiologically stressed by changes in ownership and new environments.

Feline asthma arises from a heterogeneous and poorly characterized group of conditions of the bronchi.

Dogs and cats with partial or complete upper airway obstruction can present with varying degrees of dyspnea.