Objective:To determine the safety, feasibility, and utility of whole body computed tomography (WBCT) in polytrauma patients. A second objective was to describe the utilization of the Vet-Mouse Trap for sedated WBCT in polytrauma patients. Methods:A prospective, observational study in a high-volume private practice. Any cat or dog weighing <20 kg that presented to the emergency department following a polytrauma was eligible. Patients were given analgesia and sedation prior to placement in the VetMouse Trap. A WBCT was then performed. Results: A total of 16 patients (8 dogs and 8 cats) met inclusion criteria. All patients presented with blunt trauma; 3 also had evidence of penetrating wounds. Five (31.25%) patients met inclusion criteria for WBCT based on their neurological evaluation. Five (31.5%) were non-ambulatory with suspicion of orthopedic injury, and 37.5% met additional criteria for WBCT. The most common areas of injury were head (43.7%), lungs (25%), and pelvis (25%). Four patients (25%) had evidence of cavitary effusion that was not seen on focused assessment using sonography for trauma (FAST) scan. No patient had any adverse events during the CT. Conclusion: This study demonstrated successful WBCT imaging of the sedated small animal polytrauma patient with the VetMouse Trap. K E Y W O R D S small animal, polytrauma, computed tomography 1 28wileyonlinelibrary.com/journal/vec J Vet Emerg Crit Care. 2020;30:28-33.

Objective: To compare the diagnostic utility of traditional diagnostic tests (ie, radiographs and focused assessment using sonography for trauma [FAST] scans) to wholebody computed tomography (WBCT) for characterizing injuries in polytrauma patients.A secondary objective was to compare costs of traditional diagnostic tests to WBCT.