VetCE on Demand: Basics of Triage and Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation in Zoological Companion Animals utilizes the archive of a live presentation under the same name.
Do you have treatment anxiety when presented with an emergency rabbit, bearded dragon or parrot? This course reviews the basic principles of triage and cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) in zoological companion animal (ZCA) species. It provides information and tools to help practitioners and team members feel more comfortable handling initial triage in these species. Additionally, it discusses similarities, which are many, and differences to CPR in ZCA species, highlighting anatomic and physiologic differences between small mammals, reptiles, and birds.
At the end of the course participants should be able to:
- identify a critical patient and signs of an impending arrest based upon triage evaluation
- outline relevant species-specific anatomy as it pertains to CPR in small mammal, reptile, and avian species
- develop a plan for CPR in the discussed species
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