Using a practical approach, the Manual of Veterinary Transfusion Medicine and Blood Banking provides veterinary practitioners with evidence-based guidelines to refer to at the clinical practice level.-Provides evidence-based information on transfusion medicine and blood banking practices -Presents sections on recipient screening, donor selection, blood collection and storage, and how to meet blood product demands -Includes useful protocols for transfusions and blood banking relevant to clinical practice -Incorporates the balanced perspectives of veterinarians and veterinary technicians -Contains information pertaining to large, small, and exotic animals.

Title Page; Copyright; Dedication; Table of Contents; Contributors; About the Editors; Preface; Section I: Introduction to Veterinary Transfusion Medicine; Chapter 1: Evolution of Veterinary Transfusion Medicine and Blood Banking; Introduction; History of transfusion medicine; Current veterinary transfusion and blood banking practices; Advancements in veterinary transfusion medicine; Future directions; References; Chapter 2: Component Therapy; Introduction; Whole blood; Component therapy; Overview of blood components; Improving product quality. Liberal versus restrictive transfusion strategies; Summary; References; Section II: Blood Products; Chapter 3: Red Blood Cell Products; Introduction; Blood products; Storage; Preparing for transfusions of RBC products; Dosage and rate; Administration methods; Alternatives to allogenic RBC transfusions; References; Chapter 4: Plasma Products; Introduction; Plasma constituents; Plasma products and preparation; Storage of frozen plasma products; Indications for plasma therapy; Thawing, administration, and dosage of plasma; Adverse reactions to plasma products; Summary; References. Chapter 5: Platelet Products; Introduction; Indications for platelet transfusions; Preparation; Storage; Platelet transfusion guidelines; Platelet transfusion refractoriness; Adverse events associated with platelet transfusions; Conclusion; References; Chapter 6: Hemoglobin-Based Oxygen Carrier Solutions; Introduction; Oxygen delivery and content; Hemoglobin and oxygen affinity; Early HBOC solutions; Development of an ideal HBOC solution; Development of HBOC solutions for human use; Development of an HBOC solution for veterinary use; Conclusion; References. Chapter 7: Alternative Plasma Protein Products: Albumin and Human Immunoglobulin Therapy; Introduction; Albumin; Causes and consequences of hypoalbuminemia; Albumin transfusion in human medicine; Indications for albumin therapy in veterinary patients; Albumin supplementation in small animals; Conclusions; References; Chapter 8: Miscellaneous Blood Product Usage; Introduction; Autologous serum eye drops; Autologous blood patch pleurodesis; Platelet-rich concentrates; Summary; References; Section III: Blood Product Administration; Chapter 9: Canine Recipient Screening; Introduction. Blood group genetics; Pre-transfusion testing; Advanced diagnostics; Pre-transfusion testing in unique clinical situations; Conclusion; References; Chapter 10: Feline Recipient Screening; Erythrocyte antigens; Prevalence of blood types; Compatibility testing; Summary; Acknowledgements; References; Chapter 11: Transfusion-Associated Complications; Introduction; Immunologic transfusion reactions: acute; Immunologic transfusion reactions: delayed; Non-immunologic transfusion reactions: acute; Non-immunologic transfusion reactions: delayed; Diagnosis of transfusion reactions. Treatment of transfusion reactions.