Sepsis – along with septic shock – is a major cause of death in people and animals and is a medical emergency when it occurs. Initially caused by an existing infection that progresses to widespread dysregulated inflammation, sepsis can originate from any infection – like gastrointestinal, respiratory, reproductive or urinary tract infections, for example. On this archived episode of Animal Airwaves Live, Dr. Ronald Gonçalves, a clinical assistant professor of emergency medicine and critical care, covers how veterinarians manage this serious condition when it occurs in their patients, and why prompt diagnosis and treatment can be the difference between life and death.
