title: Update on the use of blood and blood products in ruminants.
abstract: The use of whole blood and/or blood products is indicated in ruminant medicine. The goal of this article is to summarize previous literature on blood groups in ruminants and camelids, list indications for transfusion, and describe collection and transfusion techniques applicable to small ruminants and cattle that can be used in practice.
authors: William R. Pritchard Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital, University of California, 1 Shields Avenue, Davis, CA 95616, USA. Electronic address: cbalcomb@ucdavis.edu.
authors: Christie
authors: C
authors: Balcomb
authors: Department of Population Health and Pathobiology, College of Veterinary Medicine, North Carolina State University, 1060 William Moore Drive, Raleigh, NC 27607, USA.
authors: Derek
authors: D
authors: Foster
mesh_terms: D000820:Animal Diseases / Q000097:blood / Q000628:therapy*; D000818:Animals; D001803:Blood Transfusion / Q000662:veterinary*; D012418:Ruminants; D014730:Veterinary Medicine
keywords: Anemia; Blood; Hemolysis; Hypoproteinemia; Plasma; Transfusion