Publications
Neonatal Immunity
Michael J. Day BSc BVMS(Hons) PhD DSc DiplECVP FASM FRCPath FRCVS School of Clinical Veterinary Science University of Bristol, Langford, United Kingdom This presentation reviews aspects of the development and maturation of the canine and feline immune system in the in...
Feline Anemias-Therapeutic Options and Transfusion Therapy
Urs Giger, Diplomate, ACVIM & ECVIM University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA, USA The identification of the various causes of feline anemia is a diagnostic challenge and has been reviewed in the previous chapter on Feline Anemia-a Diagnostic Challenge....
Are You My Type And What to Do When Incompatible?
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 Since the early 80s the use of...
Anemia in Feline Critical Illness
Douglass K. Macintire, DVM, MS, DACVIM, DACVECC Auburn University, Auburn, AL Anemia is common in critically ill cats. The origin may be either acute or chronic. The diagnostic workup for cats with acute anemia should include the following: evaluation of blood...
Comparison of gel column, card, and cartridge techniques for dog erythrocyte antigen 1.1 blood typing
Comparison of gel column, card, and cartridge techniques for dog erythrocyte antigen 1.1 blood Mayank Seth, BVetMed; Karen V. Jackson, BVSc; Sarah Winzelberg, VMD; Urs Giger, PD, Dr med vet, MS Objective: To compare accuracy and ease of use of a card...
Comparison of five blood-typing methods for the feline AB blood group system
Mayank Seth, BVetMed, Karen V. Jackson, BVSc, and Urs Giger, Dr med vet, MS Section of Medical Genetics, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104 Objective: To compare the ease of use and accuracy of 5 feline AB...
Comparison of gel column, card, and cartridge techniques for dog erythrocyte antigen 1.1 blood typing
Mayank Seth, BVetMed; Karen V. Jackson, BVSc; Sarah Winzelberg, VMD; Urs Giger, PD, Dr med vet, MS Objective: To compare accuracy and ease of use of a card agglutination assay, an immuno- chromatographic cartridge method, and a gel-based method for canine blood...