Here is superstar Gizmo showing everyone exactly how taking pimobendan is done 😁🌟
If there is anypet cuter than this at taking their meds I challenge you to add photos/videos to the comments! 😍
Gallop sounds! Listen to the end 😳
RESPIRATORY PATTERNS
I know I've spoken about respiratory rates before on this page and how we love it when clients are able to count sleeping respiratory rates for their pets....
BUT, did you stop to consider the WAY in which pets breathe is also important???
In our patients who have a disease process leading to pulmonary oedema (fluid within the lungs) then sleeping respiratory rates are a very helpful monitoring tool.
However, in our patients whose disease process may lead them to develop pleural effusion (fluid around the lungs) respiratory patterns are additionally helpful in identifying when they may be struggling.
Our feline patient in the video has a respiratory rate that is not unduly high for a cat in the clinic, BUT the respiratory pattern shown here is one called paradoxical breathing. This is when the chest and abdomen move in a contrasting fashion with each other - i.e. chest in, abdomen out, and vice versa.
Paradoxical breathing demonstrates that this patient is having to put extra effort into breathing because of fluid build up around the lungs in a pleural effusion (we were able to drain the fluid away and send this patient home 😊).
Opie's high fiving skills!!
Hearing heart murmurs - cats are tricky!
This is a short video showing a canine patient with jugular vein distension and pulsation.
This is a symptom of right sided heart failure and comes about because of compromised venous return and an increase in right atrial pressure. A build up of fluid in the abdomen (ascites) can also be identified.
I always find these things interesting and feel it's important to know what these indicators can mean! And this is such a nice example 🫶❤️
