INFORMATION FOR VETERINARIANS
  • What is the preferred blood component for _____?

Condition or Indication Product of First Choice Product of Second Choice
Anemia Packed Red Cells (RBC’s) Whole Blood
Anti Vitamin K Intoxication Frozen Plasma Fresh Frozen Plasma
Blood Loss Packed Red Cells (RBC’s) Fresh Whole Blood
DIC

Cryoprecipitate Fresh Frozen Plasma
Disfibrinogenemia Hypofibrinogenemia Cryoprecipitate Fresh Frozen Plasma
Factor VII deficiency

Plasma Fresh Frozen Plasma
Factor X deficiency

Plasma Fresh Frozen Plasma
Hemophila B

Frozen Plasma Fresh Frozen Plasma
Hemophilia A

Cryoprecipitate Fresh Frozen Plasma
Hemophilia C

Frozen Plasma Fresh Frozen Plasma
Hemorrhage, Massive

Fresh Whole Blood Fresh Frozen Plasma
Hypoproteinemia (Renal Disease, Malnutrition, Liver Disease) Intravenous colloid Plasma
Parvovirus Infection

Plasma Fresh Frozen Plasma
Prothrombin Deficiency

Cryoprecipitate Fresh Frozen Plasma
Sepsis Cryosupernatant Plasma Plasma
Von Willebrand's
Disease
Cryoprecipitate Fresh Frozen Plasma
Warfarin Poisoning

Plasma Fresh Frozen Plasma