Iron is essential to virtually all living organisms and is integral to multiple metabolic
functions. The most important function is oxygen transport in hemoglobin. Iron deficiency …

The purpose of this review was to provide the reader with an updated overview of small
animal transfusion medicine, and an approach to integrating it into private practice, based …

Clinical observations of Babesia canis infection in 63 dogs during a 1-year period are
summarised, demonstrating the pathogenicity of the Babesia strain endemic in Hungary …

Immune-mediated hemolytic anemia (IMHA) is a common type of anemia in dogs and cats
that results from a type II hypersensitivity reaction. The disease is most common in middle …

We assessed hematologic recovery, body weight, and behavior after serial blood collection
in 10-to 14-wk-old C57BL/6 mice. Male and female mice (5 to 11 mice for pilot groups, 23 to …

In the early 1900s, a German microbiologist, Paul Ehrlich, proposed the concept of ''horror
autotoxicus.''This concept proposed that any biologic organism has the ability to tolerate and …

Immune‐mediated hemolytic anemia (IMHA) occurs less frequently in cats than in dogs. The
value of the Coombs' test (CT) has been questioned, but detailed surveys of its use are …

Objective—To determine whether ovariohysterectomy (OVH) required more time to complete
and was associated with more short-term postoperative complications than ovariectomy …

This book is designed to provide the veterinary practitioner, student, breeder, and pet owner
with a complete and quick reference to the diagnosis and management of breed related …

Iron is an essential element for nearly all living organisms and disruption of iron
homeostasis can lead to a number of clinical manifestations. Iron is used in the formation of …