Update on Canine and Feline Blood Donor Screening for Blood-Borne Pathogens

Atualização sobre a triagem de doadores de sangue canino e felino para patógenos transmitidos pelo sangue

Autores

K.J. Wardrop, A. Birkenheuer, M.C. Blais, M.B. Callan, B. Kohn, M.R. Lappin, and J. Sykes

An update on the 2005 American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine (ACVIM) Consensus Statement on blooddonor infectious disease screening was presented at the 2015 ACVIM Forum in Indianapolis, Indiana, followed by panel andaudience discussion. The updated consensus statement is presented below. The consensus statement aims to provide guidanceon appropriate blood-borne pathogen testing for canine and feline blood donors in North America

Keywords

Blood donor testing; Transfusions

Palavras-chave

Doadores de sangue, testes, transfusões