title: Transfusion medicine in small animals.
abstract: This article reviews the use of transfusion medicine in veterinary medicine and discusses current research regarding donor screening and component therapy. Typing and crossmatching methodologies are discussed. Available components, potential uses, and controversies in treatment are also discussed.
authors.affiliation: Animal Critical Care and Emergency Services, 11536 Lake City Way Northeast, Seattle, WA 98125, USA. bdavidow@criticalcarevets.com
authors.forename: Beth
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Davidow
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001788:Blood Grouping and Crossmatching / Q000662:veterinary*; D001803:Blood Transfusion / Q000662:veterinary*; D002371:Cat Diseases / Q000097:blood / Q000628:therapy*; D002415:Cats; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000097:blood / Q000628:therapy*; D004285:Dogs; D046148:Donor Selection; D012709:Serum Albumin / Q000276:immunology / Q000627:therapeutic use; D013045:Species Specificity
chemical_list: D012709:Serum Albumin