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What to do when a patient won't survive transfer

As staff criticalist at Cornell University Veterinary Specialists, Elisa Mazzaferro, MS, DVM, PhD, DACVECC, is no stranger to receiving severely ill or injured patients. At Fetch dvm360 conference in Kansas City, Missouri, Dr. Mazzaferro provided valuable tips for managing emergency cases prior to transfer. "It's always better for the patient to stabilize them before transferring them to an emergency facility for care because you can't predict if there will be an accident on the road that may slow them down," Dr. Mazzaferro says. Read on for more advice.

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