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Veterinary
Transfusion
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Clinical reference guide for blood components in dogs and cats — indications, doses and protocols for veterinarians.

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Clinical Content

Types, clinical indications and doses for dogs and cats. Evidence-based protocol.

Step-by-step monitoring protocol during transfusion. Parameters and frequency.

Identification, classification and management of immediate and delayed transfusion reactions.

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Donor management, serological results and anonymous mapping of infectious diseases.

Quick Reference

Overview of the main blood components used in veterinary transfusion medicine.

Blood Component	Species	Main Indication	Dose
Fresh Whole Blood	Dog Cat	Acute hemorrhage, anemia + hypovolemia + simultaneous coagulopathy	calculator
Stored Whole Blood	Dog Cat	Acute hemorrhage, anemia + hypovolemia (without hemostatic support)	calculator
Packed Red Blood Cells	Dog Cat	Symptomatic anemia without hypovolemia	calculator
Fresh Frozen Plasma	Dog Cat	Coagulopathies, multiple factor deficiency	6–10 mL/kg
Cryoprecipitate	Dog	Hemophilia A, von Willebrand disease, hypofibrinogenemia	1 unit / 10 kg
Platelet Concentrate	Dog	Severe thrombocytopenia (< 20,000/µL) with active bleeding	1 unit / 10 kg

Highlights

Protocols updated based on national and international veterinary scientific literature.

Objective information, direct doses and indications — no noise, no ambiguity.

Content reviewed by specialists in veterinary transfusion medicine.

Precise clinical information for your transfusion practice.