Resuscitation Strategies for the Small Animal Trauma Patient.
Vet Clin North Am Small Anim Pract 2020;
50:1385-1396. [PMID:
32912607 DOI:
10.1016/j.cvsm.2020.07.012]
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Abstract
Traumatic injuries in small animals are a common cause for presentation to emergency departments. Severe traumatic injury results in a multitude of systemic responses, which can exacerbate initial tissue damage. Trauma resuscitation should focus on the global goals of controlling hemorrhage, improving tissue hypoperfusion, and minimizing ongoing inflammation and morbidity through the concept of "damage-control resuscitation." This approach focuses on the balanced use of blood products, hemorrhage control, and minimizing aggressive crystalloid use. Although these tenets may not be directly applicable to every veterinary patient with trauma, they provide guidance when managing the most severely injured subpopulation of these patients.
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