Medical management of feline emphysematous hepatitis-A case report.

Case report summary: A 9-year-old male castrated domestic shorthair feline was presented to the emergency department with a chief complaint of constipation of 3-day duration, decreased urination of 1-day duration, vomiting, and hind limb weakness. Physical examination abnormalities included hypothermia, dehydration, and generalized paresis with inability to stand for a prolonged period of time. Abdominal ultrasonography showed pinpoint hyperechoic foci throughout the hepatic parenchyma, small gas foci circulating within the portal vasculature consistent with emphysematous hepatitis, and mild volume of ascites.

Retrospective evaluation of the effect of high flow oxygen therapy delivered by nasal cannula on PaO2 in dogs with moderate-to-severe hypoxemia.

Objective: To describe the effects of high flow oxygen therapy (HFOT) in canine patients failing traditional oxygen therapy (TOT).

Design: Retrospective study.

Setting: Private referral practice.