Improvement in short-term outcome over time, in a single center embarking on a canine mitral valve repair program using a structured multidisciplinary approach.

Objective: To describe a structured approach to the development of a mitral valve repair (MVR) program for dogs with myxomatous mitral valve disease (MMVD) and to document the change in short term outcome over time.

Study Design: Clinical prospective study.

Animals: Dogs (n = 132) with MMVD undergoing MVR at a single hospital.

Audit of the provision of nutritional support to mechanically ventilated dogs and cats.

Objectives: To evaluate the use of enteral and parenteral nutrition in a population of mechanically ventilated cats and dogs, identify factors associated with implementation of nutrition, and assess the frequency of nutritional support within 72 hours of absent caloric intake.

Design: Retrospective, single-center audit from June 2013 to June 2016.

Setting: ICU of a veterinary university teaching hospital.

Successful treatment of canine acute respiratory distress syndrome secondary to inhalant toxin exposure.

Objective: To describe the successful management of a dog with acute respiratory distress syndrome secondary to inhalant toxin exposure.

Case Summary: An 8-year-old male neutered Greyhound was referred with severe respiratory distress 56 hours after exposure to an aerosol toxicant. The patient developed respiratory difficulties requiring veterinary attention within 12 hours of initial exposure.