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Review
. 2014 Aug;30(2):427-36, ix.
doi: 10.1016/j.cveq.2014.04.004. Epub 2014 Jun 4.

Acute hemorrhage and blood transfusions in horses

Margaret C Mudge  1
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Review

Acute hemorrhage and blood transfusions in horses

Margaret C Mudge. Vet Clin North Am Equine Pract. 2014 Aug.

Abstract

Treatment of acute hemorrhage in the horse involves targeted medical management and also may involve surgical stabilization. This article provides an approach to the initial stabilization and information on available topical hemostats. The practice of blood collection and transfusion is also described, with attention to new information on viability of transfused equine blood, potential negative effects of blood transfusion, and methods of cell salvage.

Keywords: Blood; Equine; Hemorrhage; Hemostasis; Transfusion.

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