Critical care is a unique specialty requiring diverse training in every aspect of veterinary medicine. At AESC, our hospitalized patients are managed by board certified critical care specialists who have undergone additional training to gain the knowledge and skill to practice the highest level of medicine for our most critical patients.

Critical care is a unique specialty requiring diverse training in every aspect of veterinary medicine. At AESC, our hospitalized patients are managed by board certified critical care specialists who have undergone additional training to gain the knowledge and skill to practice the highest level of medicine for our most critical patients. AESC’s ICU team utilizes the most up-to-date medical care and nursing techniques to assist in the support and recovery of unstable patients. With AESC’s multi-specialty approach, our specialists work together to provide the highest standard of care we know your pet deserves. Criticalists are often at the center of this collaboration, providing a multimodal treatment plan and overseeing implementation. In addition to our hospitalized patient care, our Criticalists are also available to assist our emergency team in the stabilization and treatment of our most critical emergency cases. Our critical care services include:

• Arterial blood gas analysis

• Blood and plasma transfusions

• Diagnostic imaging and procedures

• Emergency airway management

• Intermittent and continuous chest drainage

• Management of heatstroke

• Multimodal analgesia

• Management of post-operative patients and surgical complications

• Oxygen therapy, including High-Flow oxygen therapy

• Parenteral nutrition

• Treatment for life-threatening toxicities (poisonings)

• Treatment of kidney and liver failure

• Treatment of sepsis

• Trauma care