A specialist in veterinary critical care (a “veterinary criticalist”) has fulfilled the requirements to be board-certified by the American College of Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care, including a 3-year residency and a rigorous examination.
Expertise
A veterinary criticalist provides life-saving care to animals with critical diseases. This broad specialty can include:
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trauma
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difficulty breathing
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difficulty urinating
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shock
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specialized nutritional support
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abnormal heart rhythm
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life-threatening neurologic disease such as coma or refractory seizures
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clotting disorders
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post-operative care following intensive surgery
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critical care of unstable animals due to liver dysfunction, renal dysfunction, endocrine disease, cancer, immune-mediated disease, or infectious disease.
Certifying Body
American College of Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care (ACVECC)