Transfusions have been used as a life-saving modality for hundreds of years. The first
documented transfusion in any species occurred in 1665 when Richard Lower withdrew …

Objectives To discuss and review blood transfusion practices in dogs and cats including
collection and storage of blood and administration of products. To report new developments …

Objective To use a systematic, evidence‐based consensus process to develop definitions
for transfusion reactions in dogs and cats. Design Evidence evaluation of the literature was …

This issue of Veterinary Clinics of North America: Small Animal Practice focuses on Chronic
Kidney Disease. Article topics include: New Biomarkers for Detecting Kidney Disease; Is …

Background: Based upon alloantibodies produced after sensitizing dogs with transfused
blood, more than a dozen blood group systems have been recognized thus far, and some …

Objective To systematically review available evidence to develop guidelines for the
prevention of transfusion reactions and monitoring of transfusion administration in dogs and …

Objectives–To review the principles and available technology for pretransfusion testing in
veterinary medicine and discuss the indications and importance of test performance before …

Red blood cell (RBC) transfusions in veterinary medicine have become increasingly more
common and are an integral part of lifesaving and advanced treatment of the critically ill …

Red blood cell transfusions have become an integral component in the treatment of anemic
patients and the number of transfusions continues to increase from year to year in both …

With the establishment of more commercial animal blood banks, the administration of
packed red blood cells rather than whole blood (WB) has become more commonplace for …