Anaesthesia Technician at The Animal Health Trust, Centre for Small Animal Studies, Lanwades Park, Kentford, Newmarket, Suffolk, UK
As stated by Carpenter et al (2005), ageing causes a progressive and irreversible decrease in functional reserves of the major organ systems, leading to altered responses to stressors and anaesthetic...
Advanced life support concentrates on identification and treatment of arrhythmias, and drug and fluid therapy to support circulation. The steps can be remembered by the ‘DEF’ mnemonic (D, drugs; E,...
Studies have examined the survival rates of cats and dogs after CPCR and the survival to discharge rates are very low. Wingfield and Van Pelt (1992) report survival rates of 4.1% for dogs and 9.6% for...