What's in the Fridge? Transfusion Medical Considerations for the Hemoabdomen
1.0 CE Credit Hour / Adesola Odunayo, DVM, MS, DACVECC
Adesola Odunayo, DVM, MS, DACVECC
Adesola Odunayo, DVM, MS, DACVECC, is the Michael Schaer Endowed Distinguished Professor of Emergency and Critical Care at the University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine. She attended veterinary school at Oklahoma State University (2005) and completed a rotating internship at Hollywood Animal Hospital in Hollywood, Florida. She then completed an emergency and critical care internship at the Animal Emergency Center in Glendale, Wisconsin, and a residency in emergency and critical care at the University of Missouri (2010). Her clinical interests are diverse, but the absolute favorite part of her job is being by her patients’ bedside. She also enjoys research studies that answer practical clinical questions and has a focus in acid suppression and venous access. Outside of work, she is drawn to culinary adventures and traveling the world.
Overview:
The varied transfusion products will be described in detail. Blood typing and cross matching to minimize patient risk will be understood. Attendees will gain prowess at selecting the most cost conscious and effective transfusion product for specific cases. Transfusion technical medicine will be discussed in detail
Learning Objectives:
- Understand how often transfusions are required in cases of hemoabdomen
- Review various blood groups in dogs and cats
- Understand the indications for red cell and plasma transfusion
- Describe the process of autotransfusion
- Review xeno transfusion in cats
This course is RACE-approved for 1.0 continuing education credits hours in jurisdictions that accept RACE-approval.
