Latest Updates - VETbytes

Latest updates feed for emergency and critical care (ECC)

We have trawled through the latest veterinary journals and created condensed summaries of the most recently published papers relevant to ECC

Keep up to date with the latest evidence without having to spend hours reading and use these as templates for your journal clubs as part of quality improvement (QI) in your practice

28th November 2021

New study describes the CT findings, management and short-term outcome of a large population of canine pyothorax cases and reports that mortality is low and that most dogs that died, did so within 48 hours of hospitalisation regardless of management type ...read more

28th November 2021

First large retrospective study of canine chocolate intoxication shows prognosis after decontamination and symptomatic therapy is good with a mortality rate of less than 3% ...read more

27th November 2021

Study shows that contrary to published antimicrobial use guidelines for respiratory tract disease in dogs, airway sampling is rarely performed when there is clinical suspicion of aspiration pneumonia ...read more

23rd November 2021

An increase in the length difference between kidneys can indicate ureteral obstruction, but cannot predict outcome for “big kidney, little kidney” (BKLK) cats ...read more

22nd November 2021

Case series describes three cats with accidental clothes dryer-induced heatstroke ...read more

18th November 2021

Study demonstrates that gingival administration of apomorphine is easy, appears to be safe, and is an effective method of inducing emesis in the dog ...read more

18th November 2021

Small study suggests that application of a proprietary Manuka honey and essential oil hydrogel HoneyCure® may be beneficial in the early proliferative stage of wound healing ...read more

15th November 2021

Study in non-azotaemic hospitalised dogs showed that increased serum symmetric dimethylarginine (SDMA) concentration at presentation, when concurrent serum Creatinine (Cr) concentration was within the reference interval, showed moderate predictive performance for acute kidney injury (AKI) ...read more

4th November 2021

Study shows that low concentrations of serum magnesium occur in approximately one fifth of all dogs with ionised hypocalcaemia ...read more

3rd November 2021

Another study confirms that subcutaneous ureteral bypass (SUB) device placement is associated with good outcomes and could be considered for the treatment of bilateral ureteral obstruction in cats ...read more

3rd November 2021

An increase in the length difference between kidneys can indicate ureteral obstruction, but cannot predict outcome for “big kidney, little kidney” (BKLK) cats ...read more

2nd November 2021

In dogs affected by GDV, fluid resuscitation with an intravenous bolus of either 10 ml/kg hydroxyethylene starch (130/0.4) 4ml/kg hypertonic saline (7.5%) caused a similar tendency toward hypocoagulability ...read more

31st October 2021

Absence of significant renal pelvis dilation does not rule out ureteral obstruction in cats ...read more

30th October 2021

Case report describes two fatalities caused by misplaced nasogastric feeding tubes and highlights both the risk factors for feeding tube complications and the methods to prevent future fatalities ...read more

27th October 2021

A preliminary study of canine acute spontaneous haemoperitoneum did not identify a significant difference in the ability to achieve cardiovascular stabilisation in the first 12 hours in dogs that underwent early surgical intervention versus those that were managed medically however, a significantly higher proportion of early surgical cases were discharged from hospital ...read more

25th October 2021

Study describes the clinicopathological findings, management and outcome of 11 cats with refeeding syndrome (RS) following prolonged starvation. ...read more

23rd October 2021

Probing the spaces between suture bites of canine cadaveric intestinal anastomoses using a fine tipped curved Hartmen mosquito haemostat was highly sensitive at detecting gaps compared with leak testing and offers surgeons an alternative to detect suture gaps that may contribute to postoperative dehiscence ...read more

29th September 2021

In some dogs with clinical signs of acute pancreatitis, serum canine pancreatic lipase concentration may be a more sensitive early diagnostic tool than abdominal ultrasound as findings on ultrasound may not occur until later during hospitalisation ...read more

20th September 2021

Recipient EDTA plasma and serum are both deemed acceptable for use in canine major crossmatch reactions. EDTA plasma might be preferable to detect weak agglutination with more sensitivity and a reduced recipient blood volume is needed to complete the crossmatch reaction ...read more

9th September 2021

For dogs undergoing caesarean section, obstructive dystocia and anaesthesia time were associated with increased neonatal mortality rate indicating that expediency in decision making and prompt entry into the operating room are critical for success ...read more

4th September 2021

A total of 58.3% of dogs receiving closed chest CPR sustained iatrogenic complications ...read more

23rd August 2021

The prevalence of canine tetanus in England is significantly higher in winter months, especially in February ...read more

16th August 2021

Intraoperative leak testing of small intestinal enterotomy closures may be rendered more sensitive and precise by the use of air instead of saline as the infusate ...read more

9th August 2021

Study shows good agreement between the use of a commercially available point-of-care haematocrit meter and a lab analyser in the evaluation of blood samples in dogs and cats ...read more

7th August 2021

Study shows that the time from drug administration to emesis was significantly shorter in dogs administered apomorphine via the i/v route compared to the s/c route suggesting that i/v is the route of choice if a dog has ingested toxicants associated with rapid gastrointestinal absorption ...read more

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