Practical Transfusion Medicine for the Small Animal Practitioner

This guide to laboratory procedure intransfusions for dogs and cats provides easily accessible, clinical information regarding the collection, storage, and use of blood and blood products in the small animal patient. It includes step-by-step procedures for the separation of whole blood into components, along with a “how to” for establishing a community-based blood bank for dogs and cats.The immunologic and genetic principles are presented clearly forthe practitioners and laboratorians who handle blood and blood products for the treatment of selected cancers and bleeding disorders in small animals. A practical section discusses the guidelines for Biosafety and Quality Assurance for a transfusion service. Published by Teton New Media in the USA and distributed by CRC Press outside of North America.

Section1 Creation of a CommunityBased Blood BankIntroductionSome Helpful HintsOwner RecruitmentOwner and Donor AttributesBasic Equipment Needs for BloodCollection, Processing and StorageSection 2 Blood Collection Systems,Processing, Storageand ShipmentAnticoagulants and PreservativesBlood Collection SystemsBlood Product OverviewBlood Collection Systems andPre-Processing GuidelinesPreparation of Fresh Whole BloodPreparation of Red Cells andFresh Frozen PlasmaPreparation of CryoprecipitatedAnti-Hemophilic Factor andCryo-Poor PlasmaPreparation of Platelet Rich PlasmaShort Draw and Decreasing theAmount of Anticoagulant PreservativePurchasing and Receiving Blood Productsfrom Outside SourcesPreparing Blood Products for ShipmentSection3 Clinical Considerations inTransfusion PracticeThe CrossmatchBlood Transfusion GuidelinesBlood Substitutes: Alternatives toBlood and Blood ProductsCompatible IV SolutionsBlood Administration SetsAdverse Effects of Blood TransfusionSection4 BiosafetyLaboratory SafetyQuality AssuranceRecordsInventory ManagementSection5 MethodsPreparation of Fresh Whole BloodPreparation of Red Cells andFresh Frozen PlasmaPreparation of Cryoprecipitate andCryoprecipitate-Poor PlasmaPreparation of Platelet Rich PlasmaCrossmatch ProcedureWashed Cell SuspensionReaction GradingSaline Replacement ProcedureWarming Whole Blood, Red Cells orThawing FFP, Cryo or Cryo-Poor PlasmaCentrifuge CalibrationAppendix 1 Manufacturersof Blood Collection BagsAppendix 2 Organizationswith Veterinary Blood BankInterestsIndexRecommended Readings