Karol Mathews
Professor Emeritus/Emerita
DVM, DVSc, Diplomate ACVECC
Research Interests
Emergency and critical care medicine, all aspects of pain management
Selected Publications
- D Dyson, KA Mathews. Recommendations for intensive care management in small animals following anaesthesia. Veterinary Comp Orthop and Traumatol 1992; 5:66-70.
- J Prescott, KA Mathews, CL. Gyles, CM Miller. Canine streptococcal toxic shock syndrome in Ontario: An emerging disease? Can Vet J 1995; 36:486-487.
- KA Mathews. Special Report on: 1) the use of non-steroidal antiinflammatory analgesics in pain management in cats and dogs. 2) Assessment of pain. Can Vet J 1996; 37(9):539-545.
- KA Mathews. Therapeutics in Practice 1. Non-steroidal antiinflammatory analgesics to manage acute pain in cats and dogs. Comp Contin Educ Pract Vet 1996; 117-123.
- KA Mathews. Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory analgesics for acute pain management in dogs and cats. Vet Comp Orthop and Traumatol 1997; 10:122-129.
- KA Mathews. The various types of parenteral fluids and their indications. Vet Clin North Am 1998; 28(3):483-513.
- SW Bateman, KA Mathews, A Abrams-Ogg. Disseminated intravascular coagulation in dogs: A review. J Vet Emerg & Crit Care 1998; 8(1):29-45.
- KA Mathews. Pain assessment and general approach to management. Vet Clin North Am Small Anim Pract July 2000; 30(4):729-752.
- KA Mathews. Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory analgesics: Indications and contraindications for pain management in dogs and cats. Vet Clin North Am Small Anim Pract 2000; 30(4):783-804.
- LA Lamont, WJ Tranquilli, KA Mathews. Adjunctive analgesic therapy. Vet Clin North Am Small Anim Pract 2000; 30(4):805-813.
- KA Mathews. Guest Editor. The management of pain. Vet Clin North Am Small Anim Pract July 2000; 30(4).
- KA Mathews. Dealing with pain in the clinic. Veterinary Forum 2001; 18(11):41-47.
- KA Mathews, AG Binnington. Management of wounds using sugar. Compendium Cont Edu for Pract Vet 2002; 24(1):41-50.
- KA Mathews, AG Binnington. Management of wounds using honey. Compendium Cont Edu for Pract Vet 2002; 24(1):53-60.
- KA Mathews. Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory analgesics: A review of current practice. J Vet Emerg & Crit Care 2002; 12(2):89-97.* Most frequently cited article in JVECC Jan 2002 to 2004.
- K Corley, KA Mathews, K Drobatz, FT Bain, D Hughes. Veterinary Critical Care. Critical Care Clinics 2003: March.
Publications (Case Reports)
- JS Rand, SJ Best, KA Mathews. Portosystemic vascular shunts in a family of American Cocker Spaniels. J Am Anim Hosp Assoc 1988; 24(3):265-272.
- K Matushek, DE Bjorling, KA Mathews. Generalized motor seizures after portosystemic shunt ligation in dogs: Five Cases (1981-1988). JAVMA 1990; 196:2014-2017.
- KA Mathews, S Ayres, C Tano, S Riley, H Sukhiani, C Adams. Cyclosporine treatment for perianal fistulas in dogs. CVJ 1997; 38(1):39-41.
- KA Mathews, M Barry. The use of 25% Human Serum Albumin: Outcome and efficacy in raising serum albumin and systemic blood pressure in 64 critically ill dogs and 2 cats. J Vet Emerg Crit Care 2005;15:110-118.
- KA Mathews, G. Monteith. Evaluation of adding diltiazem therapy to standard treatment of acute renal failure caused by leptospirosis:18 dogs (1998-2003). JVECC 2006;17(2):149-158
Publications related to research
- JB Derbyshire, KA Mathews. Rabies antibody titres in vaccinated dogs. Can Vet J 1984; 25:383-385.
- KA Mathews, AG Binnington. Percutaneous incisionless placement of a gastrostomy tube utilizing a gastroscope: Preliminary observations. J Am Anim Hosp Assoc 1986; 22(5): 601 610
- KA Mathews, N Gofton. Congenital extrahepatic portosystemic shunt occlusion in the dog: Gross observations during surgical correction. J Am Anim Hosp Assoc 1988; 24(4):387-394.
- KA Mathews, T Doherty, D Dyson, B Wilcock. Renal failure in dogs associated with flunixin meglumine and methoxyflurane anesthesia. Can Vet J 1990; 31:766-771.
- KA Mathews, B Mallard, J Gallivan. Clinical and hematological evaluation of rabbit anti-dog thymocyte serum in dogs. Vet Surg 1993; 22(3):213-220.
- Karol A Mathews, Melanie J Brooks, Anne E Valliant. A prospective study of intravenous catheter contamination. J Vet Emergency Critical Care 1996; 6(1):33-43.
- KA Mathews, D Paley, R Foster, A Valliant, S Young. A comparison of ketorolac to flunixin, butorphanol and oxymorphone in controlling post-operative pain in dogs. Can Vet J 1996; 37(9):557-567.
- KA Mathews. Antimicrobial considerations in dogs receiving kidney transplants. Suppl Compend Contin Educ Pract 1996; 18(2):58.
- SW Bateman, KA Mathews. Comparison of axillary and heating block methods of activated clotting time (ACT) in dogs. JVECC 1999; 9:79-82. DVSc Student Project.
- SW Bateman, KA Mathews, ACG Abrams-OGG, JH Lumsden, IB Johnstone. Evaluation of the effect of storage at -70°C for six months on hemostatic function testing in dogs. CVR 1999; 63:216-220. DVSc Student Project.
- SW Bateman, KA Mathews, ACG Abrams-Ogg, JH Lumsden, IB Johnstone, TK Hillers. Evaluation of point-of-care tests for diagnosis of disseminated intravascular coagulation in dogs admitted to an intensive care unit. J Am Vet Med Assoc 1999; 215:805-810.
- SW Bateman, KA Mathews, ACG Abrams-Ogg, JH Lumsden, IB Johnstone, TK Hillers, RA Foster. Diagnosis of disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC). Part II: Evaluation of point of care tests for the diagnosis of DIC in dogs. JAVMA 1999.
- SW Bateman, KA Mathews, ACG Abrams-Ogg, JH Lumsden, IB Johnstone, TK Hillers, RA Foster. Diagnosis of disseminated intravascular coagulation. Part 1: Hemostatic dysfunction in dogs admitted to an intensive care unit. JAVMA 1999.
- Machado CG, Dyson DH, Mathews KA. Evaluation of induction by use of a combination of oxymorphone and diazepam or hydromorphone and diazepam and maintenance of anesthesia by use of isoflurane in dogs with experimentally induced hypovolemia. Am J Vet Res. 2005 Jul; 66(7):1227-37
Books & chapters
- KA Mathews. Renal and urinary tract emergencies. In: The British Small Animal Veterinary Association Manual of Canine and Feline Emergency and Critical Care. King, ed., pp. 87-99, 1999.
- KA Mathews. Gastric dilation/volvulus in the dog. Perioperative management. In: Kirk’s Current Veterinary Therapy XIII. Bonagura, ed., pp. 164-169. Saunders, Philadelphia, 1999.
- KA Mathews. Management of pain in cats. In: Animal Pain. LJ Hellebrekers, ed., pp. 131-144, van der Wees, Utrecht, The Netherlands, 2000.
- KA Mathews. Chp 12.Managing pain in cats. In: Dolor evaluacion y tratamiento en pequenos animales. Otero PE ed. Buenes-Aries. Intermedica 2004;149-160
- Section Editor, Renal Emergencies. In Kirby R, Muir WW III (eds.) The Small Animal Emergency Manual: The First 24 Hours. Philadelphia, WB Saunders
- KA Mathews. PAIN: Origin and effect ( Dor: Origem e Efeito) In:Fundamentals of Veterinary Critical Care. Robelo R ed. Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. LF Editora. 2005: 519-527
- KA Mathews. Assessing pain in cats and dogs (Abordagem da Dor em Caes e Gatos). In:Fundamentals of Veterinary Critical Care. Robelo R ed. Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. LF Editora. 2005:507-517
- KA Mathews Editor. Veterinary Emergency & Critical Care Manual 2nd edition 2005. Lifelearn Inc. Guelph, Ontario Canada. Chapters: Single author 40 chapters, shared-primary author of 4, secondary author 7 chapters.
- KA Mathews. Monitoring fluid therapy and Complications of Fluid therapy. In. Fluid, electrolyte, and Acid-base disorders in small anmal practice 3rd ed. DiBartola SP, editor. Elsevier Saunders. St. Louis, Missouri.2005. 377-391
- KA Mathews. Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory analgesics. In Textbook of Veterinary Internal Medicine 6th ed. Ettinger SJ, Feldman EC. eds. Elsevier Saunders St. Louis, Missouri. 2005;518-521
- L Lamont, KA Mathews. Chapter 10 Opioid and Nonsteroidal anti- nflammatory analgesics. In. Textbook Lumb & Jones' Veterinary Anesthesia and Analgesia, 4th ed. Tranquilli, Thurmon, and Grimm eds. Blackwell Publishing, Iowa. 2007:241-271.
- KA Mathews. Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory analgesics. In Textbook of Veterinary Internal Medicine 6th ed. Ettinger SJ, Feldman EC. eds. Elsevier Saunders St. Louis, Missouri. 2010
- KA Mathews. Monitoring fluid therapy and Complications of Fluid therapy. In. Fluid, electrolyte, and Acid-base disorders in small anmal practice 3rd ed. DiBartola SP, editor. Elsevier Saunders. St. Louis, Missouri.2011 .
- KA Mathews , S Boston . Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatoy analgesics in Textbook of small Animal Gastroenterology 2012
Electronic Teaching Material
- KA Mathews. Relieving pain. An interactive CD-ROM on pain assessment and management. Centre for Study of Animal Welfare/Jonkar Computer Systems. 1997. ISBN 0-88955-481-1.
- KA Mathews PAIN HURTS: How to Understand, Recognize, Treat, Stop CD-ROM 2003 ISBN0-9732655-0-7. 12 hour tutorial. Jonkar Computer Systems
Other
- Guest Editor Veterinary Clinics of North America, Small Animal Practice, on Management of Pain, November 2008
- Guest Co-editor of Journal Veterinary Emergency & Critical Care. December 2005 edition on Pain Management.
- Guest Editor of Veterinary Clinics of North America, Small Animal Practice, on Management of Pain, July 2000.
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