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Hey friend — I’m Dr. Igor Yankin, a small animal emergency and critical care specialist based in Texas. Thanks for stopping by!
You might know me as the founder of VetEmCrit.com, where I’ve spent the last several years creating evidence-based tools, case discussions, and training for veterinarians working on the front lines of emergency and critical care.
My story in ECC started back in 2010 when I worked full-time ER shifts. After five intense years, I completed a small animal rotating internship at Oregon State University, followed by an ECC residency at the University of Florida. Since 2019, I’ve been practicing as a veterinary criticalist and educator at an academic institution in Texas.
 Over the years, I’ve noticed that what most ER vets and techs need isn’t just more information — it’s a way to connect, discuss real cases, and keep growing together without judgment. That realization inspired me to create something new — a space where emergency and critical care professionals can come together, learn, and support each other in a meaningful way.
That space is now called the VetEmCrit Academy — a growing community for those who want to stay sharp, confident, and connected in ECC practice.
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Learn MorePUBLISHED PEER-REVIEWED PUBLICATIONS AND RESEARCH
1. Riffe C, Heinz J, Patterson C, Cook A, Yankin I. There is no significant difference in the treatment of aspiration pneumonia in dogs with ampicillin-sulbactam versus ampicillin-sulbactam and enrofloxacin. J Am Vet Med Assoc. 2025 May 9;263(8):1-9. doi: 10.2460/javma.24.10.0673. 2025 Aug 1.
2. Yankin I. "Case 8: Pit Bull Terrier with Dystocia." Case Studies in Small Animal Point of Care Ultrasound: A Color Handbook, edited by Erin Binagia, Soren Boysen, and Tereza Stastny, CRC Press, 2024.
3. Yankina I, Ida KK, Wesselowski SR, Baetge CL, Moreno KL, Lepiz MAL, Espinoza MBG, Yankin I. Anesthetic management and anesthesia-related complications in dogs with a dilated cardiomyopathy phenotype: a retrospective study of 30 dogs (2010-2024). J Am Vet Med Assoc. 2024 Aug 23.
4. Jones N, Humm K, Dirrig H, Espinoza MBG, Yankin I, Birkbeck R, Cole L. Clinical features and outcome of dogs and cats with gastrointestinal pneumatosis: 30 cases (2010-2021). J Vet Emerg Crit Care (San Antonio). 2024 Aug 26.
5. Lim S, Hennig GS, Niedzwecki A, Yankin I. Uroabdomen secondary to spontaneous bladder rupture in a dog with dystocia. J Vet Emerg Crit Care (San Antonio). 2024 Aug 26.
6. Storer A, Stranahan LW, Arvayo MM, Yankin I. Acute respiratory distress syndrome associated with a pheochromocytoma in an adult dog. Can Vet J. 2024 Aug.
7. Binagia EM, Gregory EA, Yankin I. Clinical examination findings and electrolyte abnormalities of dogs with marijuana/tetrahydrocannabinol toxicity: 223 cases (January 2017-July 2021). J Am Vet Med Assoc. 2024 Apr 12:1-8.
8. Min S, Wesselowski SR, Nabity MB, Yankin I. Pulmonary hypertension is associated with hypocoagulability in dogs: a retrospective analysis of 66 cases (2013-2021). Am J Vet Res. 2024 Feb 12:1-8. doi: 10.2460/ajvr.23.11.0252. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 38330592.
9. Lozano BA, Yankin I, Perry S, Rutter CR. Acid-base and electrolyte evaluation in dogs with upper GI obstruction: 115 dogs (2015-2021). J Small Anim Pract. 2023 Aug 10. doi: 10.1111/jsap.13656. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 37565533Â
10. Parry ME, Vallone JM, Gremillion CL, Wustefeld-Janssens BG, Yankin I. Retrospective evaluation of the diagnostic utility of computed tomography in dogs with nontraumatic hemoperitoneum: 26 cases (2015-2020). J Vet Emerg Crit Care (San Antonio). 2023 Jul-Aug;33(4):447-453. doi: 10.1111/vec.13310. Epub 2023 Jul 12. PMID: 37436906.
11. Osgood AM, Hollenbeck D, Yankin I. Evaluation of quick sequential organ failure scores in dogs with severe sepsis and septic shock. J Small Anim Pract, 2022 Jul 9. PMID: 35808968
12. Yankin I, Carver AM, Koenigshof AM. The use of impedance aggregometry to evaluate platelet function after the administration of DDAVP in healthy dogs treated with aspirin or clopidogrel. Am J Vet Res. 2021 Oct;82(10):823-828. doi: 10.2460/ajvr.82.10.823. PMID: 34554870.
13. Yankin I, Nemanic S, Funes S, de Morais H, Gorman E, Ruaux C. Clinical relevance of splenic nodules or heterogeneous splenic parenchyma assessed by cytologic evaluation of fine-needle samples in 125 dogs (2011-2015). J Vet Intern Med. 2020 Jan;34(1):125-131;
14. Yankin I, Schaer M, Johnson M, Meland T, Londoño LA. Persistent pit viper envenomation in a cat. JFMS Open Rep. 2017 Oct 27;3(2);
