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In this podcast we discuss the actual prevalence of AKI in cats exposed to lilies, how bad the AKI seems to get when it does occur, and the changing management practices over time in toxin exposures, let alone in the management of lily exposure itself. Happy listening! Prevalence of acute kidney injury and outcome in cats treated as inpatients versus outpatients following lily exposure https://avmajournals.avma.org/view/journals/javma/263/1/javma.24.05.0355.xml

Alex Lynch and Rob Goggs discuss the uses of viscoelastic testing, hyperfibrinolysis, when to use antifibrinolytics in dogs, and when to stop them! This is part 2 of 2. A selection of studies referred to: CURATIVE guidelines https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/vec.12801 Characterisation of changes in the haemostasis system in dogs with thrombosis https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/jsap.12037 CRASH 2 Effects of tranexamic acid on death, vascular occlusive events, and blood transfusion in trauma patients with significant haemorrhage (CRASH-2): a randomised, placebo-controlled trial https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(10)60835-5/fulltext CRASH 3 Effects of tranexamic acid on...

Alex Lynch and Rob Goggs discuss the uses of viscoelastic testing, hyperfibrinolysis, when to use antifibrinolytics in dogs, and when to stop them! This is part 2 of 2. A selection of studies referred to: CURATIVE guidelines https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/vec.12801 Characterisation of changes in the haemostasis system in dogs with thrombosis https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/jsap.12037 CRASH 2 Effects of tranexamic acid on death, vascular occlusive events, and blood transfusion in trauma patients with significant haemorrhage (CRASH-2): a randomised, placebo-controlled trial https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(10)60835-5/fulltext CRASH 3 Effects of tranexamic acid on...

Alex Lynch and Rob Goggs answer questions on indications for thromboprophylaxis, knowledge gaps in the area, if or when we should be more pro-active and ATE in cats. This is part 1 of 2. A selection of studies referred to: CURATIVE guidelines https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/vec.12801 FAT CAT https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1760273415000958 SUPERCAT https://avmajournals.avma.org/view/journals/javma/263/4/javma.24.09.0584.xml Characterisation of changes in the haemostasis system in dogs with thrombosis https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/jsap.12037 CRASH 2 Effects of tranexamic acid on death, vascular occlusive events, and blood transfusion in trauma patients...

Do you use rivaroxaban? Do you want to know more about using rivaroxaban? Or even apixaban? In this podcast we discuss both anticoagulant drugs with study authors Alex Lynch and Rob Goggs. I learnt plenty and I hope you will too! We also recorded a ‘burning questions on thromboprophylaxis’ podcast that will be out very soon, so keep an eye out for that too! You can also find the podcasts on the www.vetlit.org/podcast page itself. In this episode we cover: The background to the use of oral anticoagulants A brief tour of pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics. The biological effe...

In this podcast we discuss the impact of a short video to teach owners about antimicrobial stewardship. Chris Scudder talks to authors Emma Wright and Fergus Allerton about their study entitled “Influencing attitudes towards antimicrobial use and resistance in companion animals—the impact on pet owners of a short animation in a randomized controlled trial.” If you’d like to use the video in your practice waiting room, it’s available here and has been translated into 20 languages. (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ApEAfN4dWU) The study itself documented positive effects on owner awareness relating to antimicrobial stewardship, using a common s...

In this episode we discuss antibiotic course lengths in dogs with pneumonia, with reference to a study entitled: Clinical course and radiographic resolution of pneumonia in dogs treated with a shorter versus longer course of antimicrobials: a randomized, double-masked, placebo-controlled study. (https://avmajournals.avma.org/view/journals/javma/aop/javma.24.04.0259/javma.24.04.0259.xml) We also touch on topics such as use of point of care ultrasound and use of CRP in such cases. Some extra resources below that we make reference to: Successful management of aspiration pneumopathy without antimicrobial agents: 14 dogs (2014-2021) https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/jsap.13409 ACVIM consensus...

In this podcast we discuss IV catheters and their complications in light of a study entitled: Placement, management and complications associated with peripheral intravenous catheter use in UK small animal practice. https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/jsap.13782 The data that support the findings of this study are openly available in Figshare.com at https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.25283356.v1

In this podcast we discuss the most frequent transfusion reactions in dogs with George Hall, lead author of a recent study entitled: A prospective multicenter observational study assessing incidence and risk factors for acute blood transfusion reactions in dogs. The original article is here: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/jvim.17175 For your (extra) interest: Association of Veterinary Hematology and Transfusion Medicine (AVHTM) Transfusion Reaction Small Animal Consensus Statement (TRACS). Part 1: Definitions and clinical signs: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/vec.13044