Emergency & Critical Care

Know how to communicate with and comfort clients, especially during critical moments, when you are not the primary veterinarian.

This spunky pooch, who busted through a window to greet a neighbor, received the 12th annual Hambone Award for the “most unusual pet insurance claim,” presented by Nationwide.

Technicians can be a huge asset when emergent patients are brought into a veterinary hospital, as this case report illustrates.

Newborn puppies and kittens can become compromised quickly. Here’s what you need to know when caring for these fragile animals.

If immune-mediated hemolytic anemia makes you crazy, you are not alone. Here’s the lowdown on diagnosing this confounding disease.

What does "normal" look like in a 33,000-square-foot emergency and specialty veterinary hospital during the COVID-19 pandemic?

Space to work, quiet to heal, more light: A tribute to my dog's stay in a veterinary emergency clinic.

Are you a real veterinary professional if you can't tell a fake case from a real one? Youve probably seen your fair share of crazy cases involving unlucky pets that you couldnt make up if you tried. So lets test your knowledge of the most outlandish, dangerous or downright wild situations that come up in veterinary medicineare these stories real or fake? (Sponsored by Nationwide)

Veterinary technician sheds light on these commonly believed blood transfusion misconceptions.

Start the conversation before Bella eats a bad mushroom. With the help from our partners at Pet Poison Helpline, we created a social-media-ready cartoon illustrating the toxic dangers of autumn for dogs and cats.

Whether you perform surgery yourself or refer your patient to a specialty veterinary facility, aggressive stabilization can make all the difference.

When your veterinary patient requires crate rest to heal from surgery or injury, make sure to educate owners about the challengesand be ready with strategies to make the process manageable for both pet and people.

One veterinarians story of a dog who reached a place few of her patients are allowed to goher heartand the lessons the experience taught her.

You have an open wound come into your practice. Your first temptation is to close it right up. But you might want to wait a few days first, suggests Dr. Bronwyn Fullagar.

Addressing critical issues first, such as hemorrhage, shock and electrolyte abnormalities, can greatly improve the likelihood of survival after transfer to emergency care.

Anorexia, traumatic injury and respiratory distress are among the most common critical issues seen in exotic pets. Veterinary technicians can help achieve a positive outcome for these patients through effective triage and diligent monitoring.

The leaves are falling and veterinary clients are calling their pet just ingested something they shouldn't. Heres a definitive look at the fall-time toxins pets might encounter and what to do when they do.

The veterinary associate shortage hasnt left the emergency medicine sector unscathed. Heres a look at why the number of emergency/critical care job openings is outpacing the number of veterinarian and veterinary technician applicants and whats being done to fill these open positions.

Whether you work in general or emergency practice, you must feel comfortable performing certain emergency procedures. Here are the top five emergency procedures every veterinary practitioner who treats cats should know.

Patient assessment and formulation of a fluid plan is a vital component of patient care in a veterinary practice, and veterinary technicians and nurses play a significant role in both. Lets get into it.

A blood gas will not only help your veterinarian, but will ultimately help your patients in an emergency situation. Heres what you need to know.

Michigan State Universitys veterinary team calls Stellas case an inspiration, and believe her revolutionary skin grafts can change veterinary medicine as we know it.