Surgical interventions and outcome in a population of canine trauma patients.
Corey J FisherTaylor AdamsDavid LissAmanda A CavanaghSarah J MarvelKelly E HallPublished in: Journal of veterinary emergency and critical care (San Antonio, Tex. : 2001) (2024)
Surgical intervention in canine trauma patients appears to be associated with higher survival rates, and among the surgery groups, mortality was highest in the ER and general surgery groups. OR surgical intervention, in particular general surgery and neurology, was associated with increased length of hospitalization, increased cost, and higher Animal Trauma Triage scores.