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Urs Giger (Moderator), Philadelphia, PA; Beth Davidow, Seattle, WA; Anne S. Hale, Stockbridge, MI, Justine Lee, Urbana, IL; and others. Transfusion therapy refers to the safe and effective replacement of blood or one of its components offering support for many...
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Urs Giger, PD Dr. med. vet. Dipl. ACVIM & ECVIM-CA, Dipl. ECVCP Transfusion Center and Penn Animal Blood Bank, Section of Medical Genetics School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104 Transfusion support is also critical...
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Elizabeth Rozanski, DVM, DACVECC, DACVIM (SA-IM) Tufts University, North Grafton, MA The platelet has recently undergone an expansion of interest, as understanding of their role in hemostasis, inflammation and healing is being further elucidated. Platelets are...
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Sophie Adamantos, BVSc CertVA DipACVECC MRCVS, Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, Royal Veterinary College, UK, sadamantos@rvc.ac.uk The red blood cell membrane is covered proteins and complex carbohydrates and hence is antigenic. Patients recognise...
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Urs Giger, PD Dr. med. vet. Dipl. ACVIM & ECVIM-CA, Dipl. ECVCP Transfusion Center and Penn Animal Blood Bank, Section of Medical Genetics School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104 In the emergency room and intensive...
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D. Hughes Royal Veterinary College, London, UK. Since the first blood transfusion was carried out on a dog at Oxford University in 1666, the science of transfusion medicine has advanced a great deal. To perform transfusion medicine successfully, there must be...