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The Veterinary Clinics of North America. Small animal practice
Volume 50 | Issue 6 (November 2020)

Update on Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation in Small Animals.

Vet Clin North Am Small Anim Pract. November 2020;50(6):1183-1202.
Manuel Boller1, Daniel J Fletcher2
1 Melbourne Veterinary School, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Electronic address: manuel.boller@unimelb.edu.au.; 2 Department of Clinical Sciences, Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine, DCS Box 31, Ithaca, NY 14853, USA.
Copyright © 2020 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

Abstract

Cardiopulmonary arrest (CPA), the acute cessation of ventilation and systemic perfusion, leads to discontinuation of tissue oxygen delivery and death if not quickly reversed. Reported resuscitation rates suggest that the heart can be restarted in 40% to 50% of dogs and cats treated with cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR). However, approximately 80% of these animals do not survive to hospital discharge. To minimize mortality due to CPA a broad strategy is required including preparedness and prevention measures, basic and advanced life support as well as post-cardiac arrest care. This article summarizes the current guidelines on the treatment of small animals with CPA..

Keywords
Advanced life support; Basic life support; Cardiopulmonary arrest; Cardiopulmonary resuscitation; Cat; Dog; Postcardiac arrest care;

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