We’ve all been here. The dreaded dog female urinary catheter. WHY ME you think. Here’s a guide to make it happen. Supplies: sterile gloves sterile lubricant 10 ml syringe of sterile saline urinary catheter stylet (optional) closed collection system sterile saline syringe to infuse bulb assistant to hold tail Procedure Ensure the patient is sedated […]
Breeding It Easy: Repro Emergencies
Adapted with love from the fine presentation given to me in residency by Erin Runcan, DVM, DACT
Emesis Induction
Printed in the January/February 2021 Digital Edition of Clinician’s Brief Kendon Kuo, DVM, MS, DACVECC, Auburn University Katherine Gerken, DVM, MS, DACVECC, Auburn University TOXICOLOGY|PEER REVIEWED For global readers, a calculator to convert laboratory values, dosages, and other measurements to SI units can be found here. All Clinician’s Brief content is reviewed for accuracy at the time of […]
Survivin’
Stakes are high when we are in the midst of resuscitation efforts and all cylinders are trying to fire at once. Everyone has a job and we are all trying to remember all the steps to save a life. But things don’t always work out and sometimes we can’t get all the things we would […]
It’s a Bit Toasty – Heat Stress in Dogs
The continuum of heat injury begins with heat stress with minimal heat cramp, then heat exhaustion, then heat stroke. Clinical signs worsen down the continuum and there is no specific time period defining one level from the next. Rather the severity of clinical signs dictates the definition culminating in heat stress, which is “hyperthermia associated […]