Animal Emergency Center of Novi, now has blood products available for distributuion to area veterinarians in need!
Our new tranfusion product distribution center is open 24 hours a day. Canine packed red blood cells, fresh whole blood and fresh frozen plasma as well as feline fresh frozen plasma full and half units are on hand and can be purchased for use!
If your hospitalized patient needs a blood or plasma transfusion please call 248-348-1788. We also have blood typing cards available for purchase. Feline whole blood may be available on a case by case basis. Meet our donor animals!
Blood Products Usage
FWB - Fresh Whole Blood
* This product is indicated for patients
requiring massive transfusions due to
blood loss. They need clotting factors
in addition to RBC's due to loss of both.
* Cases of moderate hemorrhage are more
appropriately treated with crystalloids/
colloids and PRBC's.
PRBC's - Packed Red Blood Cells
* Indicated for patients symptomatic from
* Does not provide clotting factors.
* Use in combination with colloids/cystalloids
if FWB is indicated and it is
not available.
FFP - Fresh Frozen Plasma (Life = 1 yr)
* Indicated for deficiencies of clotting
factors (warfarin toxicity, DIC, severe hepatic
disease.... Hemophilia A, von
Willebrand's disease).
FP - Frozen Plasma (Life = 5 yrs)
* Contains Vitamin K dependent clotting
factors (II,VII,IX,X).
Use as a source of albumin in certain
cases (parvo, burns).
* If protein loss is via renal or GI routes
then FP will be lost also. Use colloids
in these cases.
* It takes 22.5 ml/kg of plasma to raise
albumin 0.5g/dl, Therefore in most cases
plasma use for hypoalbuinemia is futile.
Transfusion Reactions
Immunologic - clinical signs include hemolysis, urticaria, anaphylaxis, pyrexia, tachycardia, vomiting and shock. Transfusion should be stopped and saline, antihistamines and corticosteroids given. 
Nonimmunologic - include hypocalcemia from citrate toxicity, infectious disease transmission and sepsis due to bacterial contamination of blood products. Signs include pyrexia, tremors, seizures, tachycardia, dyspnea and vomiting. Blood cultures of the patient and cultures of the transfusion unit should be performed and aggressive, supportive care started.
Crossmatch Your Patients
Major crossmatch on recipients of a red blood cell product.
Minor crossmatch on recipients of plasma of FWB.
