Preface

Dedication

This book is dedicated to the memory of Dr. Bernard F. Feldman.
Carolyn Sink
Donna Burton

Acknowledgment

Recognizing that no technical book is completely the original work of the authors, I would like to express my appreciation to everyone who gave me direction and helped me understand what would be most clinically useful on a day to day basis.
Special thanks to Donna Burton and Dr. William Swecker, Jr.Carolyn Sink

Preface

Interest in transfusion medicine by veterinary professionals was first recorded at the 87th Annual Meeting of the American Veterinary Medical Association in 1950. Since this time, advances in human transfusion medicine have led to advances in veterinary transfusion medicine. One benefit of this technology has been in blood component therapy. Separation of a unit of whole blood into components was made possible by the development of plastic bags for blood collection and high speed refrigerated centrifuges. Manipulation of whole into blood components is a relatively simple task and this text has been created to highlight the fundamental principles of blood bank techniques. We have included fuller procedures of some critical requirements for accuracy and service to the needs of our patients.
Bernard Feldman
Carolyn Sink