Current and Future Practice in the Diagnosis and Management of Sepsis and Septic Shock in Small Animals

The aim of the study was to investigate the diagnostic accuracy of initial and post-fluid resuscitation lactate levels in predicting 28 day mortality.We retrospectively analyzed a multi-center registry of suspected septic shock cases that was prospectively collected between October 2015 and December 2018 from 11 Emergency Departments. The primary outcome was 28 day mortality. The diagnostic performance of the initial and post-fluid resuscitation...