Practical Transfusion Medicine for the Small Animal Practitioner

This title is a fundamental guide to routinely performed laboratory procedure in a transfusion service for dogs and cats. The goal of this title is to provide 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 blood components along with a "how to" for establishing a community based Blood Bank for dogs and cats. This essential guide provides a clear presentation of the immunologic and genetic principles of direct interest to the practitioners and laboratorian who handle blood and blood products for the treatment of selected cancers and bleeding disorders in small animals. A practical section is included in the book that discusses the guidelines for Biosafety and Quality Assurance for a transfusion service. The presentation follows the concise and highly visual format of our Made Easy Series and is an excellent resource for in-service training of office personnel at any level.