Lasix, Oxygen, Water?: Triage and Nursing Care of Common Cardiac Emergencies

Cardiac emergencies can present with variable clinical signs based on species. Some dogs will have a low level cough until they collapse, some cats will show mild lethargy until they are dyspneic and orthopneic. We will discuss the most common cardiac emergencies, the vitals needed immediately to initiate treatment, and the nursing care and management of these cases if they need hospitalization.