Managing Sepsis, a True Emergency, in Small Animals

Managing Sepsis, a True Emergency, in Small Animals


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

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