Inclusion of airway pressure release ventilation in the management of respiratory failure and refractory hypercapnia in a dog.

Objective: To describe the use of airway pressure release ventilation (APRV) to relieve hypercapnia in a dog undergoing mechanical ventilation.

Case Summary: A 3-month-old male Shar-Pei mix presented to the emergency department with suspected noncardiogenic pulmonary edema. Due to severe hypercapnia, mechanical ventilation was initiated.