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Review
. 2014 Jul;30(2):455-74, vii.
doi: 10.1016/j.cvfa.2014.04.001. Epub 2014 May 28.

Update on the use of blood and blood products in ruminants

Christie Balcomb  1 , Derek Foster  2
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Update on the use of blood and blood products in ruminants

Christie Balcomb et al. Vet Clin North Am Food Anim Pract. 2014 Jul.

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.

Keywords: Anemia; Blood; Hemolysis; Hypoproteinemia; Plasma; Transfusion.

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