Emergency & Critical Care

Have we done ourselves a disservice by shielding veterinary clients from the amount of blood, sweat and tears involved in keeping their pets healthy?

By pinching the penis and flushing the urethraand following a few more stepsyou can relieve these painful obstructions and avoid complicated surgical procedures.

Shock in cats is relatively easy to identify, and timely treatment is key to a successful outcome.

The ins and outs of treating urinary obstruction in your feline veterinary patients.

From getting the wrap just right to managing issues that confound healing to using new tools that promote healing, jump into the realm of wound care with gusto.

Fluids can be lifesaving, but they can also have adverse effects. Here's how to choose the ideal fluid for your emergency and critically ill veterinary patients.

What special considerations must be considered in older pets?

Its investigation is ongoing and the agency hasnt changed its recommendation to pet owners whose pets are not ill.

With a stepwise triage exam, you can quickly recognize an equine patient in shock. Your clinical impressions and understanding of the cardiovascular circuit can help identify the type of shock, which will guide your treatment plan.

Hear straight from top ER tech Kenichuro Yagi why if you've been shying away from nasogastric tubes, you should be so shy.

Eight companies now affected; common manufacturer cited as potential source of formulation error.

A firsthand look at the Woolsey and Hill fires in Southern California, and the veterinary heroes who helped save all creatures great and small from its damage.

A recent public exposure of a canine blood supply company leaves Dr. Nicholas Dodman asking all those who love dogs to consider the best practices for blood donation.

Educating veterinary clients on the ins and outs of congestive heart failure can be tough. Heres help.

And if you cant remember any of them in the heat of the moment, focus on this: perfusion, perfusion, perfusion.

We went behind the scenes of the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium, the setting for Nat Geo WILDs new show Secrets of the Zoo, and spoke with the veterinary team behind the nations first giraffe blood bank and its main cracker-loving donor.

These bad-boys of the toxicology world are dangerous to pets. Heres how to handle these cases.

I learned first-hand this year how hard these injuries are for pets and their owners.

A lack of preparation can make the great outdoors not so great. Give your veterinary clients a guide to keeping their pup safe on the trail.

If a patient arrests in your veterinary hospital, hows your resuscitation rate? Experts in emergency and critical care are collaborating on a mission to improve that number the world over.

Well, a LOT of pennies for your thoughts. As in, well pay you for the brilliant problem-solving ideas youve come up with within the veterinary world.

As the 2018 hurricane season approaches, check out these tips from BluePearl hospitals in Florida and Texasthey just might help your own veterinary team in the midst of disaster.

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Large-breed dogs need a little extra TLC sometimes. Here are three products to make their lives easier.

Specialty hospital group aims to address shortage of emergency veterinarians for itself and profession.