Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Understanding blood gas results for pets
By Bateman, Shane W·Published in The Veterinary clinics of North America. Small animal practice·2008·Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, United States·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Making sense of blood gas results.
Plain-English summary
Recent advances in technology have made it easier for veterinarians to use portable blood gas analyzers, which help them check the levels of gases in the blood of pets right in their clinics. This has become especially important as more veterinary practices focus on emergency and critical care. Because these analyzers are now affordable, many veterinarians can use them regularly, not just in universities or specialized settings. As a result, understanding blood gas results has become a common skill for veterinarians, helping them provide better care for pets in need.
Abstract
Recent technologic advances have allowed the production and marketing of cage-side blood gas analyzers to private practitioners. The widespread use of cage-side portable blood gas analyzers in veterinary practices has increased the need to develop the basic skills of blood gas analysis as part of a tool kit for practicing veterinarians. Rapid expansion of emergency and critical care medicine as a specialty and increased numbers of veterinary emergency and veterinary specialty practices have occurred concurrently with the availability of blood gas analyzers that are affordable for private practitioners. As a result, evaluation of blood gas results is no longer an activity confined to academic institutions and has become a daily part of many practicing veterinarians' activities.
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