Practical Transfusion Medicine for the Small Animal Practitioner, Second Editionprovides 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 settingDescribes blood components and their key usesProvides an overview of blood collection techniques and systems, emphasizing popular configurations for veterinary blood productsOffers concise and comprehensive guidelines for veterinary professionals to ensure the overall quality of the serviceIncludes access to a companion website with full-color images from the book available in PowerPoint

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