Effect of urinary bladder lavage on in-hospital recurrence of urethral obstruction and durations of urinary catheter retention and hospitalization for male cats.

OBJECTIVE To evaluate the effect of urinary bladder lavage on in-hospital recurrence of urethral obstruction (UO) and durations of urinary catheter retention and hospitalization for male cats. DESIGN Randomized controlled clinical trial. ANIMALS 137 male cats with UO.

Hospital-acquired Anemia in Critically Ill Dogs and Cats: A Multi-Institutional Study.

Background: Hospital-acquired anemia is commonly described in people but limited information currently is available regarding its prevalence in animals.

Hypothesis/objectives: Assess the prevalence of hospital-acquired anemia in hospitalized critically ill dogs and cats, and examine its relationship with phlebotomy practices, transfusion administration, and survival to discharge.

Animals: Eight hundred and fifty-one client-owned animals (688 dogs and 163 cats).

Transfusion practices for treatment of dogs hospitalized following trauma: 125 cases (2008-2013).

Objective: To describe transfusion practices for treatment of dogs hospitalized because of traumatic injuries.

Design: Retrospective case series.

Animals: 125 client-owned dogs.

Hypoperfusion and acute traumatic coagulopathy in severely traumatized canine patients.

Objective: To determine the incidence of acute traumatic coagulopathy in dogs suffering severe trauma and to investigate the association of markers of hypoperfusion with coagulation abnormalities.

Design: A prospective observational study performed June, 2009 to February, 2011.

Setting: A university teaching hospital.

Portal vein thrombosis in 33 dogs: 1998-2011.

Background: Portal vein thrombosis (PVT) has been reported infrequently in dogs.

Objectives: To characterize the presentation, associated disease conditions, and outcome in dogs with PVT.

Animals: Client-owned dogs with a diagnosis of PVT and a complete medical record.