Our ICU is staffed round-the-clock with dedicated veterinarians, certified veterinary technicians
and technician assistants who have the training and expertise to offer the highest level of care
for pets suffering from life-threatening trauma or serious illness. The Critical Care Service
works alongside colleagues in other specialty services at VCSG, and we take pride in providing
this comprehensive compassionate, integrated and collaborative approach to treating and
caring for our most compromised patients. In addition to always providing urgent care and
attending to any simple or acute emergency your pet may experience, our hospital and its staff
are equipped to provide the highest level of intensive care, including:
- Management of Serious Medical Conditions including shock, DKA, acute liver injury, renal failure, acute and chronic metabolic illnesses, heart failure and immune-mediated disorders
- Management of Major Trauma including bite wounds, head injury, snake envenomation and motor vehicle trauma
- Treatment of Complex Emergencies including heat stroke, near-drowning, refractory seizures, smoke inhalation, burns, unremitting vomiting, and intoxications
- Stabilization of Critically-Ill Patients including post-operative monitoring and care
- Hemodynamic Monitoring including blood pressure, telemetry, oximetry and capnography
- Full In House Laboratory including blood gas and coagulation testing
- Advanced Fluid and Electrolyte Therapy
- Transfusion Therapy including whole blood and component therapy (plasma, red blood cells, cryoprecipitate, platelet rich plasma)
- Multimodal Pain Management including continuous infusions and epidural analgesia
- Oxygen Supplementation, Airway Management and Short Term Ventilation
- Enteral and Parenteral Nutritional Support
- Pleural Pericardial and Peritoneal Drainage
- Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
- Pressor Therapy and Management of Arrhythmias including peri-operative and post-resuscitation monitoring and support
