Journal of veterinary internal medicine
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J. Vet. Intern. Med. · Sep 2014
Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative StudyComparison of manual and suction pump aspiration techniques for performing bronchoalveolar lavage in 18 dogs with respiratory tract disease.
Different aspiration techniques to retrieve bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF) affect sample quality in healthy dogs. Studies evaluating these techniques in dogs with respiratory disease are lacking. ⋯ Suction pump aspiration, compared to MA, improved BALF retrieval, but did not significantly affect the rate of diagnostic success of bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) in dogs with pulmonary disease.
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J. Vet. Intern. Med. · Sep 2014
Randomized Controlled TrialEffects of maropitant citrate or acepromazine on the incidence of adverse events associated with hydromorphone premedication in dogs.
Vomiting is a common complication associated with the use of hydromorphine for pre-emptive analgesia in dogs. The ideal anti-emetic protocol for prevention of this complication has not been established. ⋯ In healthy dogs, maropitant citrate administered before hydromorphone significantly decreases the incidence of vomiting in dogs but does not improve signs of nausea, ptyalism, or increased panting.
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J. Vet. Intern. Med. · Sep 2014
Prediction of long-term outcome by measurement of serum concentration of cardiac troponins in critically ill dogs with systemic inflammation.
Myocardial injury, detected by cardiac troponin I and T (cTnI and cTnT), has been associated with long-term death in the noncardiac human intensive care unit (ICU). ⋯ While peak cTnI and admission cTnT are significantly related to 1-year case fatality in critically ill dogs with systemic inflammation, low sensitivities and specificities prevent their prediction of long-term outcome in individual patients. Troponins might play a role in identification of dogs at long-term risk of death.