{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Chattering with iCatCare","title":"Feline Medical Emergencies: Part 1","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":1056,"description":"In the May open access episode of Chattering With iCatCare, Yaiza Gómez-Mejías is joined by feline specialist Nicki Reed to navigate the high-pressure world of feline medical emergencies. This episode focuses on the critical first seconds of triage and the stabilization of cats in respiratory and circulatory distress.\nTogether, they explore why the \"piecemeal\" exam is a vital tool for the dyspneic patient and how the latest RECOVER guidelines have updated our approach to feline CPR. Nicki highlights the specific ways cats differ from dogs in shock and explains how point-of-care tools can help you make life-saving decisions before a full workup begins.\nFor further reading material please visit:\n\nRational approach to feline medical emergencies: part 1\n2024 RECOVER Guidelines\nView the Transcript\nNote on Feline CPR: A quick clarification - while standard RECOVER guidelines recommend 2-minute cycles, the guest notes that the two-thumb encircling technique can be physically demanding. If you find your hands fatiguing after 1 minute, it is best to swap early to ensure high-quality, effective compressions are sustained\n\nHost:\nYaiza Gómez-Mejías, LdaVet MANZCVS (Medicine of Cats), RCVS CertAP (Feline Medicine), iCatCare Veterinary Community Co-ordinator\n\nSpeaker:\nNicki Reed, BVM&S CertVR CertSAM DipECVIM-CA DSAM(Feline) FRCVS, Internal Medicine & Feline Specialist","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/p4fTxTzSbg4B-yPcbSAj1ftAw4HjTBNxOdFsKawvrIM/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS80NTFl/NTA2NzVlMzQ3Y2Ri/ZmU1ZjNhYjI1YTEz/MDZmNS5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}