Common
Emergencies
Emergencies
This condition can present as pets experiencing, but not limited to, labored or rapid breathing and cyanotic gums
What is Respiratory Distress?
This term refers to the condition where an animal's heart beats at an unusually high rate
What is Tachycardia?
This drug is a commonly used for induction and is known for its rapid onset and short duration of action
What is Propofol?
This common viral disease in dogs is characterized by symptoms such as fever, vomiting, and neurologic signs
What is Canine Distemper Virus?
This organ is primarily responsible for filtering waste products from the blood and is also key in formation of urine in both dogs and cats
What is the Kidney?
This condition presents in male cats experiencing, but not limited to, pain and frequent, unproductive trips to the litter box
What is Urinary Obstruction (UO)?
This term describes an inflammation of the intestines in animals
What is Enteritis?
This medication is a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) specifically formulated for use in dogs, used to manage pain and inflammation and can be administered as an injectable or orally
What is Carprofen?
This term describes an inflammation of the liver in animals
This muscle separates the thoracic cavity from the abdominal cavity and plays a crucial role in respiration
What is the Diaphragm?
This condition presents most commonly in large breed dogs experiencing, but not limited to, abdominal distention, unproductive vomiting, and pain
What is Gastric Dilation-Volvulus (GDV)?
This term refers to the death of tissue due to lack of blood supply, often seen in cases of severe trauma or infection
What is Necrosis?
This oral, broad-spectrum antibiotic is often prescribed for infections in dogs and cats and is known for its effectiveness against skin and urinary tract infections
What is Clavamox or Amoxicillin?
This autoimmune disease in dogs is characterized by the body's immune system attacking its own red blood cells
What is Immune-Mediated Hemolytic Anemia (IMHA)?
This specialized type of cell in the blood is responsible for oxygen transport in dogs and cats
What is a Red Blood Cell (Erythrocyte)?
This condition can present in dogs experiencing, but not limited to, vomiting, hives and facial swelling, or sudden collapse - visualizing a gall bladder wall edema via POCUS can also be indicative
What is Anaphylaxis or Anaphylactic Shock?
This term describes a condition in which an animal has lower than normal number of platelets in the blood
This class of medication is used to treat inflammation and pain in animals and includes drugs like prednisone
What are Corticosteroids?
This organ malfunction can be a cause of ascites, an accumulation of fluid in the abdominal cavity, and dyspnea
What is Right-Sided Heart Failure?
In canine and feline anatomy, this gland produces hormones that regulate metabolism, growth, and development
What is the Thyroid Gland?
This condition can present as pets experiencing, but not limited to, tachycardia, hypotension, pale gums, and abdominal distention with a fluid wave - confirmation can be achieved with a diagnostic abdominocentesis
What is a Hemoabdomen?
This medical term describes the condition of an animal struggling to completely and painlessly urinate
What is Stranguria?
This medication is a barbiturate and is used to treat seizures in dogs and is often prescribed in a long-term management plan
What is Phenobarbital?
This condition is characterized by abnormal cell growth, which can be benign or malignant
What is Neoplasia?
This structure separating the left chambers of the heart closes during ventricular contraction and opens during diastole as the ventricle refills - regurgitation of this structure can cause blood to flow backwards between the chambers
What is the Mitral Valve?