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|Videos|January 31, 2023
Brief overview of acid-base interpretation
Author(s)Julia Burke, Associate Editor
In a dvm360® interview, Dr Mariana Pardo explains why this is an invaluable tool in veterinary medicine
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In this dvm360® interview at our Fetch Conference in San Diego, California, Mariana Pardo, BVSc, MV, DACVECC, outlines the useful insights that acid-base interpretation offers veterinary professionals.
The following is a partial transcript of the video.
Mariana Pardo, BVSc, MV, DACVECC: [Acid-base interpretation] is easy bloodwork that you can do, point of care that's going to really clue you in potentially what differentials you have, what additional diagnostics, you need to offer, even potentially about prognosis.
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