VETERINARIAN SPECIALTY CASE STUDY The Challenging Case of the Crypto Cat: An emergency case of teamwork between the Referring Veterinarian and Animal Specialty Group’s Team Neuro, resulting in a Cryptococcus titer and a craniotomy that saved a cat’s life. by Stacey Sullivan, DVM, DACVIM (Neurology) 1. Referral Katie, a 5 year old FS DSH cat, was evaluated by […]

VETERINARIAN SPECIALTY CASE STUDY A multidisciplinary case, illustrating how initial presentation and diagnostics do not always reflect underlying urinary tract damage in trauma patients. by Smitha Srinath DVM Rhonda Schulman, DVM, DACVIM and Michael Huber , DVM, DACVS 1. Referral Prince, a 3 year old male intact terrier mix presented to the ASG Emergency Service for […]

VETERINARIAN SPECIALTY CASE STUDY Baclofen is a centrally acting skeletal muscle relaxer and antispastic agent used in people, and a small amount can be severely poisonous when ingested by dogs. In this case, the dose ingested has been reported to be lethal in dogs by ASPCA Poison Control… by Emily Coddon, DVM, Emergency + Critical Care […]

VETERINARIAN SPECIALTY CASE STUDY Bonita presented to us in shock with a low heart rate, low temperature, weak pulses and a history of bloody diarrhea. She was immediately treated with intravenous fluids and glucose that quickly helped stabilize her from a near comatose state… by Chelsea Correa, DVM and Andreas Andreou , DVM, Emergency + Critical […]

VETERINARIAN SPECIALTY CASE STUDY A case of anaphylaxis and coagulopathy in a dog, treated with transfusions, vasopressors, enteral and parenteral nutrition, as well as PRBC and FFP. by Brian Young, VMD Diplomate American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine, Diplomate American College of Veterinary Emergency/Critical Care 1. Referral: Saffron is a 3-year-old female spayed maltese, who presented […]