ACVECC

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ACVECC	American College of Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care

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"By knowing how to perform CPR, pet owners have a real chance at saving their pets," says Daniel Fletcher, Ph.D., DVM, ACVECC, Associate Professor of Emergency and Critical Care at Cornell.

CPR saves lives when minutes count: a Cornell online course shows how to perform the latest, safest steps for chest compressions and rescue breathing

Finding the right places for the pilot program was no easy task, according to de Laforcade, who's also executive secretary of the ACVECC.

Pet Emergency: Veterinary Organization Taps Animal Hospitals For Trauma Center Program

Schoeffler, DVIVl, ACVECC, Section Chief of Critical Care at Cornell.

The biggest threat from wildlife: their bite wounds can result in serious infection, crushed tissues, organ damage and the potential for deadly rabies

"Some of the cats we see have had symptoms for days, as their owners were unaware that lilies are toxic," says Elisa Mazzaferro, DVM, Ph.D., ACVECC, at Cornell University Veterinary Specialists in Stamford, Conn.

Those lovely lilies? They're lethal: other holiday plants, such as mistletoe, holly and Engish ivy used in wreaths, are also poisonous

Pit viper venom can impede blood coagulation and cause red blood cell and tissue destruction, while coral snake venom can render the victim unable to move or breathe," says Michael Schaer DVM, ACVIM, ACVECC, emeritus professor and adjunct professor in emergency medicine and critical care at the University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine.

Don't try first aid for snakebites: techniques are worthless at best and at worst cause injury--go to an ER clinic for antivenom

"Cats are small and have more sensitive enzyme systems," says Elisa Mazzaferro, DVM, Ph.D., ACVECC, a specialist in emergency and critical care at Cornell University Veterinary Specialists in Stamford, Conn.

Don't feed these 15 people-foods: they can be toxic because cats metabolize them differently than humans--our medications, too

Schoeffler, DVM, ACVECC, chief of Emergency and Critical Care Services at Cornell University Hospital for Animals.

When the weather outside is frightful: age, size, disease and wind chill can all increase the chances of hypothermia's onset

"Thermal burns from going through a wash cycle in a washing machine or through the clothes dryer are some of the more common indoor injuries I have seen--and they can be fatal," says Elisa Mazza-ferro, DVM, Ph.D., ACVECC, a specialist in emergency and critical care at Cornell University Veterinary Specialists in Stamford, Conn.

Burns call for quick action at home: some can result in shock, while others may not be initially Painful, but all require veterinary care

"Since the legalization of marijuana in some states like Colorado, we have seen an overabundance in the increase of animals who ingest edible products made with THC oil," says Elisa Mazzaferro, DVM, Ph.D., ACVECC, a specialist in emergency and critical care at Cornell University Veterinary Specialists in Stamford, Conn.

We know chocolate can be toxic: but sugar-free gum and marijuana-laced cookies? They're among growing risks to pets' health