VetResQ is an innovative blood purification cartridge filled with small porous polymer beads that act like tiny sponges to remove a broad range of toxic substances from the blood. This is particularly relevant in animals suffering from a variety of critical illnesses where uncontrolled inflammation, toxins, or drugs play a deadly role. VetResQ comes in three sizes to accommodate different sized cats and dogs.

VetResQ integrates easily with most standard blood pump machines. Similar in concept to hemodialysis, blood is repeatedly pumped outside the body, through the cartridge, where many toxic substances are reduced, and returned to the patient. The substances that are removed by VetResQ are often much larger than can be removed by hemodialysis.

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Sepsis and Septic Shock

Sepsis is the dangerously overzealous immune response to a serious infection and is a leading killer of cats and dogs. Sepsis is often driven by excessive inflammation from cytokine storm and microbial toxins that can rapidly lead to dangerously low blood pressure (shock), organ failure, and death. VetResQ can remove cytokines and many toxins efficiently (Back to treatment indications)

Toxin-mediated diseases

Toxins produced by bacteria and other pathogens can destroy tissues, trigger a cytokine storm and inflammation, and cause organ failure and death. VetResQ can reduce many of these toxins. Although not yet demonstrated, VetResQ also has the theoretical potential to remove toxins in the bloodstream from toxic envenomation from snakes, scorpions, or other poisonous animals. (Back to treatment indications)

Drug Intoxication

Accidental ingestion of human medication(s) or natural substances such as plant alkaloids and chocolate can be lethal in high doses. VetResQ can remove these drugs or toxic metabolites (Back to treatment indications)

Heat Stroke

Dangerously high core body temperature caused by a hot environment or strenuous activity, further exacerbated by inflammation, can damage the brain, heart, kidneys, and muscles. VetResQ can reduce cytokines involved in fever and inflammation (Back to treatment indications)

Immune-Mediated Hemolytic Anemia (IMHA)

Antibody mediated destruction of red blood cells results in inflammation, production of cytokines, activation of complement, release of toxic free hemoglobin, and high levels of bilirubin, all of which, with the exception of antibodies, can be removed by VetResQ. (Back to treatment indications)

Trauma and Rhabdomyolysis

Blunt force or penetrating injuries (e.g., hit by a car), burn or electrical injuries, lung injuries including acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), and rhabdomyolysis (muscle destruction). VetResQ can remove myoglobin and cytokines (Back to treatment indications)

Pancreatitis

Severe inflammation and damage of the pancreas and surrounding tissues caused by the leakage of pancreatic enzymes and production of cytokines can lead to a potentially fatal systemic inflammatory response. VetResQ can remove many of these enzymes and cytokines from blood. (Back to treatment indications)

Liver Failure

Acute loss of liver function caused by overuse of medications, viral infection, excess fat consumption, or autoimmune disease. VetResQ can remove or reduce bilirubin, bile acids, cytokines, and ammonia that accumulate in liver failure (Back to treatment indications)

WHAT CAN VETRESQ REMOVE?

• Cytokines (many inflammatory conditions including acute respiratory distress syndrome)
• Bacterial toxins (e.g., Toxic shock syndrome, S. aureus hemolysin, fungal mycotoxins)
• A broad range of inflammatory mediators such as activated complement, free hemoglobin, and many others
• Pancreatic enzymes (Severe acute pancreatitis)
• Bilirubin (Liver failure)
• Myoglobin (Trauma)
• Lipophilic drugs (Accidental drug intoxication) Read More
  
  Here is a partial list of drugs that VetResQ can remove:

  Medication	Classification
  Advil® (ibuprofen)	NSAID
  Digox® (digoxin)	Cardiac glycoside
  Norvasc® (amlodipine)	Calcium channel blocker
  Verelan® (verapamil)	Calcium channel blocker
  Valium® (diazepam)	Benzodiazepine
  Seroquel® (quetiapine)	Antipsychotic
  Elavil® (amitriptyline)	Antidepressant
  Effexor® (venlafaxine)	Antidepressant
  Brilinta® (ticagrelor)	Platelet aggregation inhibitor
  Coumadin® (warfarin)	Anticoagulant (Vitamin K inhibitor)
  Xarelto® (rivaroxaban)	Anticoagulant (Direct factor Xa inhibitor)
  Pradaxa® (dabigatran)	Anticoagulant (Direct factor Xa inhibitor)
  Vancocin® (vancomycin)	Glycopeptide antibiotic
  Targocid® (teicoplanin)	Glycopeptide antibiotic
  Zyvox® (linezolid)	Oxazolidinone antibiotic