A discussion of the findings reported in a recently published study that examined the association between the need for perioperative red blood cell transfusion in dogs, specific surgeries that they had, and effect on survival. Discussion includes: - Clinical parameters and monitoring of patients - Indications for perioperative red blood cell transfusions - Surgical procedure type and association with the need for RBC transfusion - Intrabdominal - stomach, liver, spleen - Intrathoracic - lung, heart, esophagus, mediastinum - Others - nasal cavity, thyroid, perineal - Perioperative transfusion effect on outcome and patient survival Running time: 11 mins Read more on this topic: http://vetvine.com/forums/topic/556/perioperative-blood-transfusions-when-why-amp-outcome-in-do Member fee: $10.95; Free registration for new Members, Unlimited Plus members and Evidence Based Update subscribers (https://www.vetvine.com/article/181/evidence-based-update-subscriptions)

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