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ArticleJournal of veterinary emergency and critical care (San Antonio, Tex. : 2001)2026

RECOVER Guidelines: First Aid in Dogs and Cats. Evidence and Knowledge Gap Analysis With Treatment Recommendations.

Vincent J Thawley, Deborah C Mandell, Jamie M Burkitt-Creedon, Daniel J Fletcher, Manuel Boller, Karen Anderson, Shannon Axiak Flammer, Fiona J L Brown, Rebekah Donaldson, Liz Guieu and 18 more

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Article in Journal of veterinary emergency and critical care (San Antonio, Tex. : 2001), 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

1 citing paper in PubMed.

  1. RECOVER Guidelines: First Aid for Dogs and Cats. Clinical Guidelines.Journal of veterinary emergency and critical care (San Antonio, Tex. : 2001) · 2026
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

28 authors.

Vincent J ThawleyDepartment of Clinical Sciences & Advanced Medicine, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
Deborah C MandellDepartment of Clinical Sciences & Advanced Medicine, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
Jamie M Burkitt-CreedonDepartment of Surgical and Radiological Sciences, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of California, Davis, Davis, California, USA.
Daniel J FletcherDepartment of Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, USA.
Manuel BollerVCA Canada Central Victoria Veterinary Hospital, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada.
Karen AndersonVeterinary Technologist with a Veterinary Technician Specialty in Emergency & Critical Care.
Shannon Axiak FlammerDepartment of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, University of Berne, Berne, Switzerland.
Fiona J L BrownLibrary & University Collections, The University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK.
Rebekah DonaldsonQueensland Veterinary Specialists 38 Production Avenue Warana, Queensland, Australia.
Liz GuieuParachute Vet: Your Safety Net For ECC, Fort Collins, Colorado, USA.
Sonya C HansenVEG ER For Pets, White Plains, New York, USA.
Bradley A HarrisBluePearl Pet Hospital Specialty and Emergency, Tampa, Florida, USA.
Amber R HartMedVet, Worthington, Ohio, USA.
Christina A HewesVeterinary Imaging Center of San Diego, San Diego, California, USA.
Jodie L HughesNorth Downs Specialist Referrals, Bletchingley, UK.
Kevin S KirchoferDogwood Veterinary Specialty and Emergency, Marietta, Georgia, USA.
Matthew KornyaDepartment of Clinical Studies, Ontario Veterinary College, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario, Canada.
Genevieve C LucaSAGE Veterinary Centers Campbell, Campbell, California, USA.
Christina MaglarasParachute Vet: Your Safety Net For ECC, Fort Collins, Colorado, USA.
Duana McBrideVeterinary Specialist Hospital, Hong Kong, China.
Victoria S MillerDepartment of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa, USA.
Heather K MoberlyUniversity Libraries, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, Pennsylvania, USA.
Laura M ReyDepartment of Small Animal Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas, USA.
Kathryn RhueSugar Land Veterinary Specialists, Sugar Land, Texas, USA.
Elke RudloffBluePearl Pet Hospice, Tampa, Florida, USA.
Stefania ScarabelliClinica Veterinaria Malpensa-Anicura, Malpensa, Italy.
Kristin M SmithCentral Hospital for Veterinary Medicine, North Haven, Connecticut, USA.
Tamara M SworVeterinary Clinical Sciences, Iowa State University College of Veterinary Medicine, Ames, Iowa, USA.

Funding

Boehringer Ingelheim Animal HealthZoetis Animal Health
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveTo systematically review the evidence on, to devise clinical recommendations for, and to identify critical knowledge gaps regarding the provision of first aid in dogs and cats.

designStandardized, systematic evaluation of literature pertinent to first aid following Grading of Recommendations, Assessment, Development, and Evaluation methodology. Identified literature regarding prioritized questions in the Population-Intervention-Comparator-Outcome (PICO) format was reviewed independently by Evidence Evaluators, and findings were reconciled by Domain Chairs and Reassessment Campaign on Veterinary Resuscitation Co-Chairs to arrive at treatment recommendations commensurate with the quality of evidence and feasibility. This process was implemented using an evidence profile worksheet for each PICO question, including an introduction, consensus on science, treatment recommendations, justification of recommendations, and knowledge gaps. Treatment recommendations underwent a 4-week comment period among international veterinary stakeholders prior to finalization.

settingTransdisciplinary, international collaboration in university, specialty, emergency, and general practice.

resultsSixteen PICO questions pertaining to first aid were addressed in this project. We separated 10 general first aid scenario PICO questions from those pertaining to allergy and anaphylaxis, reported elsewhere. These main first aid PICO questions resulted in 38 treatment recommendations regarding a variety of conditions for which prehospital care may improve morbidity and mortality in dogs and cats. Many recommendations are supported by low or very low quality of evidence (15) or based on expert opinion (18).

conclusionsUncertainty remains regarding optimal ways for bystanders to recognize specific conditions and provide first aid in the prehospital setting to dogs and cats. However, through comprehensive evidence evaluation and a consensus process that included considerations of safety and feasibility, the resulting treatment recommendations lay the foundation for clear, actionable guidance in small animal first aid. Additionally, a list of high-priority knowledge gaps was identified to guide collaborative clinical research to overcome a significant deficit in veterinary literature.

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PMID42640821
PMCPMC13505872

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