VPN Plus+ ExclusiveRenal Disease - Protecting the Kidneys During General AnesthesiaMay 12, 2026In this session: Kris Kruse Elliott, DVM, PhD, DACVAA, reviews peri-anesthetic management of patients with pre-existing renal disease with an emphasis on protecting renal function through careful planning for anesthesia, monitoring of the anesthetized patient and individualized fluid therapy. She discusses acute vs. chronic disease, core anesthetic priorities, fluid therapy, and perioperative management of patients with renal disease.
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Tips for fluid therapy in the ERMarch 8, 2023Fluid therapy is one of the most important aspects of critical patient care. Patients are given fluids for so many reasons, and it is crucial to know the different types, what is in them, and why they are prescribed.
VPN Plus+ ExclusiveManaging sepsisJune 10, 2022By Brennen McKenzie, MA, MSc, VMD, cVMAManaging sepsis is a great example of the challenge of practicing evidence-based medicine in an evidence-poor environment. Extrapolation from evidence in humans and reasoning from physiologic first principles are rational and necessary strategies, but, of course, they sometimes lead to practices that turn out to be ineffective or even counterproductive in veterinary patients.
VPN Plus+ ExclusiveCould this be lepto? Part 2May 26, 2022For dogs without respiratory issues, a leptospirosis prognosis is good (if treated promptly and appropriately), with reported survival rates of 80 percent. A patient that presents with oliguria or anuria should be given a more guarded prognosis.
Fluid delivery systems with or without cathetersAugust 9, 2021Fluid therapy is very important, especially with emergency patients, and there are multiple options on how to deliver those fluids.