Dyspnea: Respiratory distress in cats and dogs

Respiratory distress is a common presenting concern in clinical companion animal medicine. Review real-life case examples of dogs and cats in respiratory distress. Come away with a pattern-based approach to localizing a patient's dyspnea. 

Participants can expect to learn about:

• How to evaluate cats and dogs presenting in respiratory distress
• Using a pattern-based approach to localizing dyspnea

This course originally was presented at AVMA Virtual Convention 2021.

Dr. Christopher G. Byers is a board-certified specialist in veterinary emergency and critical care, and small animal internal medicine. He also is a certified veterinary journalist. He earned his DVM from Cornell University. His professional passions are mentoring and coaching veterinary students and colleagues in the areas of emergency and critical care, internal medicine, and communication skills. He is co-editor of the textbook “Feline Emergency & Critical Care Medicine,” and has published chapters and articles in various textbooks and peer-reviewed medical journals. He also publishes the blog  CriticalCareDVM.com, which educates pet owners and promotes the concept of “triad of care”—a collaborative partnership among pet owners, primary care veterinarians, and board-certified veterinary specialists.