Vigo, 9 years old, male, Labrador, non-castrated, 39 kg at the last presentation in the clinic. After several pericardiocentesis, a total pericardiectomy was decided. On the clinical examination, the dog had rapid breathing, a fast heart rate, and a normal, strong pulse. On the ultrasound examination, there is already ascites, not clinically significant pericardial effusion, and the pericardium is thickened. There was no need for pericardiocentesis. After the intravenous cat

In recent years, laparoscopic surgery has very quickly become one of the most often performed surgeries. It is often said that it is less traumatic, the patient recovers quickly, the stay in the clinic is reduced and there is no pain. Everything said and written is true, but... Is it such a painless and safe surgery? Maybe it depends on how good an anesthesiologist you have. Some of the main goals of minimally invasive procedures are to reduce postoperative pain by limiting

Quite often in our practice, we have to sedate or keep under anaesthesia brachycephalic dogs and cats. This is associated with some stress for us, given the peculiarities of the breed. In this article, I will try to briefly present the main key points in the anesthesia of brachycephalic breeds, which has gained great popularity in recent years. Will pay attention to their anatomical and physiological features, which are a prerequisite for complications during anesthesia, and

Hypothermia is one of the most frequent and major anesthetic complications, occurring in at least 40% of patients. Unfortunately, too little attention is paid to this condition, which is associated with many pathophysiological changes that affect the patient before, during and after surgery. In a dog, hypothermia is considered a temperature below 37° C. As with prolonged procedures and operations, the risk increases. These are operations in which the abdominal cavity is open