Transfusion Medicine

Transfusion medicine in veterinary medicine has grown rapidily in the past few years.

Reasons animals need blood transfusions include:

Traumatic injuries
Exposure to rat poison which causes excessive bleeding
Surgical blood loss
Bone marrow problems
Immune-mediated blood problems
Congenital clotting disorders including von Willebraund's disease

Reasons animals need plasma transfusions include:

Severe infections leading to protein loss
Clotting problems
Pancreatitis
Liver problems

Transfusion Instruction Forms:

Click on the links below for quick and easy directions on how to transfuse various blood components. All components are available for sale through the ACCES Blood Bank.

Transfusion Monitoring Form

Canine Packed Red Blood Cells

Canine Fresh Frozen Plasma

Canine Cryoprecipitate

Feline Packed Red Blood Cells

Feline Fresh Frozen Plasma

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact the ACCES Blood Bank 24 hours a day.