|Articles|December 21, 2010

Today's Daily Dose: Heatstroke

What test can be performed to predict the prognosis in dogs with heatstroke?

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“The authors have provided compelling evidence that blood smear evaluation in dogs with heatstroke may be a rapid and reliable method to assess and predict the likelihood of heatstroke patients developing severe complications such as acute intrinsic renal failure and DIC, as well as the likelihood of a good outcome.”

-Erika Meler, DVM, MS, and Barrak Pressler, DVM, PhD, DACVIM

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