Lay off chest radiographs in dyspneic cats
Less stress can be truly life-saving in these feline patients just trying to catch their breath.
Veterinary critical care specialist Dr. Justine Lee has this quick critical care tip that can save lives-skip the thoracic radiographs in dyspneic cats. The most common differential for this clinical sign is pleural effusion, so opt for a FAST (focused assessment with sonography for trauma) ultrasound exam or thoracocentesis. Hear more:
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