Critical Care
At Wheat Ridge Animal Hospital
With best-in-class medicine, technology, and an expert team, we’re fully prepared to provide the complete, compassionate care your pet needs.
With best-in-class medicine, technology, and an expert team, we’re fully prepared to provide the complete, compassionate care your pet needs.
We’re open 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, and require no referral or appointment for emergency services.
If your pet is experiencing any of these conditions, our board-certified specialists and teams have the expertise to make a difference.
Comprehensive diagnostic testing allows you to gain a complete understanding of your pet’s condition.
Our approach to treatment prioritizes improving your pet’s quality of life through personalized, compassionate care.
When your pet needs care, our highly trained specialists are here to help.
Understand more about your pet’s condition and treatment options.
Therapeutic Plasma Exchange (TPE) is an advanced but well-established treatment used in veterinary specialty and critical care hospitals. It is a blood purification procedure in which the liquid portion of the blood (plasma) is removed and replaced with donor plasma.
During the procedure, your pet’s red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets are returned to the body unchanged.
TPE allows removal of:
· Certain toxins and drugs (such as nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and some chemotherapy agents)
· Harmful antibodies or proteins (for example, in autoimmune diseases)
· Toxic substances produced by the body, such as bilirubin
