Main description:

Practical Transfusion Medicine for the Small Animal Practitioner, Second Edition provides clinically oriented guidance on all aspects of blood banking, compatibility testing, and patient blood management for dogs and cats. * Presents procedures for blood collection, processing, and storage in the veterinary setting * Describes blood components and their key uses * Provides an overview of blood collection techniques and systems, emphasizing popular configurations for veterinary blood products * Offers concise and comprehensive guidelines for veterinary professionals to ensure the overall quality of the service * Includes access to a companion website with full-color images from the book available in PowerPoint

Contents:

Preface viii About the Companion Website ix 1 The Blood Donor 1 2 Blood Collection 13 3 Blood Products Overview 26 4 Clinical Considerations in Transfusion Practice 32 5 Adverse Effects of Blood Transfusion 42 6 Methods and Storage 45 7 Quality Assurance 75 Index 79