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New Blog Post - 𝗠𝗲𝗲𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗔𝘂𝘁𝗵𝗼𝗿

In human trauma patients there’s a growing interest in the use of 𝗰𝗼𝗹𝗱-𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝘄𝗵𝗼𝗹𝗲 𝗯𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗱 (SWB), as it offers red cells and plasma in physiologic ratios. New evidence also shows that platelets still play a role in clot formation — renewing attention on SWB as a 𝘃𝗮𝗹𝘂𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗳𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻.

In this month’s Meet the Author, Dr. Claire Sharp discusses her team’s study on 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗵𝗲𝗺𝗼𝘀𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗰 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗳𝗶𝗹𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗰𝗼𝗹𝗱-𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝘄𝗵𝗼𝗹𝗲 𝗯𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗶𝗻 𝗱𝗼𝗴𝘀 𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝟰𝟮 𝗱𝗮𝘆𝘀, exploring how donor breed and storage duration influence its clinical performance.

Discover what the findings mean for transfusion practices in veterinary ECC.

Read the full blog post at VetUpdates.org

New Blog Post – 𝗘𝗖𝗖 𝗦𝘂𝗴𝗴𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀

We’re excited to share this month’s Suggested Readings from Dr. Duana McBride, BVSc, MSc, MVMedSc, DACVECC, DECVECC, Adjunct Professor at CityU Veterinary Medical Centre in Hong Kong.

Dr. McBride highlights a recent study exploring how 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗰𝘂𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗺 𝘀𝗶𝘇𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝗳𝗹𝘂𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗱𝘂𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝗶𝗺𝘂𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗰𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗖𝗣𝗥 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀. Using high-fidelity simulation, the authors compared different group sizes and uncovered important insights into how team dynamics can shape outcomes in critical situations.

Thank you to Dr. McBride for bringing forward this thought-provoking paper and for her reflections on the role of simulation and teamwork in veterinary emergency care.

Read the full post here at vetupdates.org/suggested-readings

❤️ 𝗘𝗖𝗖

New Blog Post - 𝗘𝗖𝗖 𝗦𝘂𝗴𝗴𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀

We’re excited to share another insightful contribution to our Suggested Readings series, this month from Dr. 𝗝𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗲 𝗕𝘂𝗿𝗸𝗶𝘁𝘁, Co-Chair of the RECOVER Initiative.

Dr. Burkitt’s choice centers around a vital clinical question in the context of CPR: “𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝘄𝗲 𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗽?”
In this post, she shares a compelling pediatric study she encountered while working on the new RECOVER Initiative domain on Newborn Resuscitation (out late this summer), a study that offers an insight into outcomes following prolonged, high-quality CPR.

A heartfelt thank you to Dr. Burkitt for her thoughtful reflections!

To read her blog post in full, visit VetUpdates.org
❤️ 𝗘𝗖𝗖

New Blog Post! – 𝗘𝗖𝗖 𝗦𝘂𝗴𝗴𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀

In this month’s ECC Suggested Readings, Dr. Christopher Byers highlights a recent publication on 𝗲𝘂𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗶𝗰/𝗲𝘂𝗸𝗮𝗹𝗲𝗺𝗶𝗰 𝗵𝘆𝗽𝗼𝗮𝗱𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗼𝗰𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗶𝘀𝗺 ("𝗮𝘁𝘆𝗽𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹" 𝗔𝗱𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗻'𝘀) 𝗶𝗻 𝗮 𝗹𝗮𝗿𝗴𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗵𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗱𝗼𝗴𝘀:
"Comparison between typical primary and eunatraemic, eukalaemic hypoadrenocorticism: 92 cases" by Da Silva et al.

In this blog series, ECC experts share papers that recently caught their attention—offering reflections, practical takeaways, and insights on how emerging research might influence clinical practice.

We thank Dr. Byers for sharing his thoughts and expertise on this topic.

You can read the full post here by visiting our main website (link in bio).

Happy reading!
❤️ ECC