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Blood components are very useful as they reduce the number of transfusions necessary and also replace specific losses.

Blood components are very useful as they reduce the number of transfusions necessary and also replace specific losses.

'''Fresh Whole Blood (FWB)'''

'''Fresh Whole Blood (FWB)'''can be [[Blood Collection for Transfusion |collected]] from a healthy donor  and combined with anticoagulant which can then be used for up to 8 hours. Whole blood  contains all blood components which are [[Erythrocytes|Red blood cells]], [[Thrombocytes|Platelets]], [[Leukocytes|White blood cells]], Coagulation factors and plasma proteins. This is indicated for for dogs and cats suffering from anaemia, thrombocytopaenia or a coagulopathy with active bleeding.

==Administration of Blood products==

==Administration of Blood products==