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In this study of dogs with traumatic haemorrhagic shock or spontaneous haemoabdomen (hepatosplenic origin) and evidence of hyperfibrinolysis (based on rTEG or tPA-stressed rTEG LY30%), the hyperfibrinolysis tended to resolve irrespective of treatment with tranexamic acid or saline (though a more "complete" resolution was documented in the TXA group). No blood product or survival advantage was detected, though larger studies would be required to confirm that finding. https://lnkd.in/euqMyBva This and more is included in the monthly ECC, Internal Medicine, Neurology or Surgery newsletters (sign ups are on the www.vetlit.org site). Happy reading! #veterinarymedicine #veterinarios #vetmed #veterinary #vetlit www.vetlit.org

📊 In this multicentre study of 382 intravenous catheters, the most common complication was limb swelling and/or suspected phlebitis; factors associated with increased odds included more than 1 attempt at catheter insertion and having more than one catheter placed during hospitalisation. For more details, read the open access article “Placement, management and complications associated with peripheral intravenous catheter use in UK small animal practice”: 🔗 https://buff.ly/4eoql4g VetLit #VetResearch #SmallAnimalPractice #VetLit.org #EUvetspecialists

More prospectively documented evidence here, including a placebo-controlled component, that clinical signs are usually the earliest markers of pneumonia resolution (with reference to radiographic findings), with no apparent differences in these outcomes when shorter or longer courses of antimicrobials are used. https://lnkd.in/eyPW6Cyf #veterinarymedicine #veterinarios #vetmed #veterinary #vetlit This and more is included in the monthly ECC, Internal Medicine, Neurology or Surgery newsletters (sign ups are on the www.vetlit.org site). Happy reading!

This group has been building experience of routine post-operative ultrasonography of enterotomy and enterectomy sites, developing criteria that might prove useful in early documentation of dehiscence. Overt discontinuity and intramural gas traversing the surgical site were detected in this and another study from last year (Ultrasonographic assessment of early leakage in intestinal sutures in dogs - https://lnkd.in/dVsaFC3Q) though we don’t yet have the acuity on when these changes occur, if they reliably precede clinical deterioration, and if so, by how long. Evaluation of early and systematic ultrasound examination to determine postoperative dehiscence after small intestinal surgery (114 cases in dogs and cats). JAVMA. Open access. https://lnkd.in/dnFkgRRi #veterinarymedicine #veterinarios #vetmed #veterinary #vetlit #FOAMedVet This interpretation and more is included in the monthly ECC, Internal Medicine, Neurology or Surgery newsletters (sign ups are on the www.vetlit.org site). Happy reading!

This large prospective multicenter study tracked 1542 allogenic transfusions (predominantly pRBCs, whole blood and plasma products, but also including platelet and albumin products) to 858 dogs in the US, UK and Australia. A prospective multicenter observational study assessing risk factors for acute blood transfusion reactions in dogs. JVIM. Open access https://lnkd.in/dh39NMRb Some takehomes: Transfusion reactions occurred in 8.9% of pRBC transfusions, with the most common reactions being febrile nonhemolytic transfusion reactions (in 4%), acute hemolytic transfusion reactions (in 2.3%) and allergic reactions (mainly cutaneous and vomiting, in 2.2%). No anaphylactic reactions were documented. The age of the pRBC unit was positively associated with the odds of developing a transfusion reaction. Leukoreduction of pRBCs was not associated with reduced odds of a transfusion reaction. The most frequent justification for use of plasma was colloidal and volume support. It might be problematic to know that older units generate more reactions (eg. when trying to allocate units), but if at all possible to tailor donations to requirements then this is likely the way to address that difficulty. Very cool work Georgina Hall Karen Humm Giacomo Stanzani Fernanda C. Helen Wilson ! #veterinarymedicine #veterinarios #vetmed #veterinary #vetlit #FOAMedVet This article and more is included in the monthly ECC, Internal Medicine, Neurology or Surgery newsletters (sign ups are on the www.vetlit.org site). Happy reading!

If you have a great idea for point of care ultrasound research then do consider applying for this! VECCUS

Placement, management and complications associated with peripheral intravenous catheter use in UK small animal practice. JSAP. Open access. https://lnkd.in/d3D53Tf3 This multicentre, prospective, observational study captured data on 382 peripheral intravenous catheters, documenting that the most common complication was limb swelling and/or suspected phlebitis and that factors associated with increased odds of a complication included there being more than 1 attempt at catheter insertion and having more than one catheter placed during hospitalisation. There is a lot of scope for protocolising and minimising morbidity attributable to such an overlooked intervention. #veterinarymedicine #veterinarios #vetmed #veterinary #vetlit #FOAMedVet This article and more is included in the monthly ECC, Internal Medicine, Neurology or Surgery newsletters (sign ups are on the www.vetlit.org site). Happy reading!

You diagnose an animal with septic peritonitis. Is there merit in performing abdominal ultrasonography?...probably not…(Obviously multiple factors to consider here, such as whether your staff and facilities are equipped to deal with whatever you do find, and whether the animal has had a recent entorotomy/ectomy etc…) This group documented that the origin of the septic peritonitis was much more readily identified ultrasonographically when of gastrointestinal origin, but accurately identifying the sources of non-GI septic peritonitis was understandably difficult in these animals. Also bare in mind these ultrasound studies were performed by specialists and specialists-in-training. Abdominal ultrasound has inconsistent agreement with subsequent surgery or necropsy findings in dogs and cats with septic peritonitis JAVMA https://lnkd.in/dHerhR4F #veterinarymedicine #veterinarios #vetmed #veterinary #vetlit This article and more is included in the monthly ECC, Internal Medicine, Neurology or Surgery newsletters (sign ups are on the www.vetlit.org site). Happy reading!

What's something you likely use every day in veterinary practice but that there's very little evidence about in cats and dogs? More work to be done but here's some work of ours: https://lnkd.in/enXCv7pS