Publications by authors named "Saya A Press"

Objective: To describe the successful treatment of lethal dose 5-fluorouracil (5-FU) toxicosis using hemodialysis.

Case Summary: A 4-month-old intact female Golden Retriever was presented to the emergency department after ingesting 20 g of 5% 5-FU cream. The puppy developed refractory seizures and became comatose with uncontrolled tonic-clonic convulsions.

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Objective: To determine the pharmacokinetics and efficacy of trazodone following rectal administration of a single dose to healthy dogs.

Animals: 6 healthy adult dogs.

Procedures: Each dog received a single dose of trazodone (approx 8 mg/kg) per rectum.

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A 12-year-old male neutered Bichon Frise presented to the Emergency Department for stupor and bradycardia after ingestion of chocolate covered 450 mg (90 mg/kg) tetrahydrocannabinol. The patient was hospitalized for supportive care, IV fluid therapy and monitoring in the intensive care unit. During hospitalization the patient became comatose and bradypneic.

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Background: Irradiation of RBC before transfusion is required to prevent transfusion-associated graft-versus-host disease for human patients undergoing hematopoietic stem cell transplantation. Additional applications for irradiated blood may exist in oncologic surgery. The effect of irradiation on canine packed RBC (pRBC) is unknown.

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