Emergency & Critical Care

Veterinarians share holiday pet emergencies, highlighting risks from decorations and toxic foods, while offering tips to keep pets safe this season.

Penn Vet Working Dog Center trials show that a trained, 30-second, voluntary head dunk can rapidly lower core temperature in cooperative dogs.

The initiative comes as wildfires and other disasters pose an increasing risk to pets in Canada.

Rocky, a pomeranian, was treated for cocaine, THC, and amphetamine poisoning.

The Florida Veterinary Medical Association and the nonprofit organization Frankie's Friends are collaborating to provide grants that cover the cost of lifesaving emergency care.

Veterinary teams can help guide clients in understanding true emergencies vs conditions that general practitioners can manage.

The number 1 complication can lead to cardiac arrest if not treated in time.

April Blong, DVM, DACVECC, discusses what to look for and how to triage an animal in this condition, in a dvm360 interview.

Melissa Evans, CVT, LVT, VTS (ECC), walks technicians through stabilizing blocked cats.

The Veterinary Scholarship Program is a partnership of the American Veterinary Medical Foundation and Dechra Veterinary Products.

The guidelines will help veterinary teams support puppies and kittens immediately after birth.

Dog owners face challenges with heat and disasters, lacking knowledge on heat-related illness and emergency preparedness, making veterinary guidance essential.

April Blong, DVM, DACVECC, discusses some of the ways that pets experience serious emergency injuries, in a dvm360 interview.

Kenichiro Yagi, MS, RVT, VTS (ECC) (SAIM), delivered a keynote address that told a personal story of his career journey on day 1 of the Fetch dvm360 conference in Kansas City, Missouri.

A relief practitioner with Roo, Colleen Lambo, DVM, PhD, MS, ha a passion for conservation work and saving animals in vulnerable situations

Leslie Bauer, DVM, DABVP (Canine and Feline Practice), wins the 2025 dvm360 Veterinary Hero award in the emergency category.

The American Veterinary Medical Association warns that the wildfires from Canada are causing poor air quality in parts of the US, which could affect animals

Experts in pet disaster preparedness and response assist communities in crisis

Discover the challenges and insights of traveling emergency veterinarians, as they navigate the evolving landscape of emergency veterinary medicine.

The Texas floods that took place on July 4, 2025, mark the 10th-deadliest flash flood in US history.

Veterinary professionals can now request up to $3000 to help cover basic needs.

Veterinary professionals and rescue organizations are delivering critical supplies, providing medical care, and helping communities save shelter pets and disaster survivors.

The 5-year-old canine's left hind leg was treated after experiencing vehicular trauma.

The RECOVER Initiative provided a 2-day workshop for veterinary professionals to learn how to teach a CPR certification course during the NAVC SkillShop event.