https://www.vetsurgeon.org/f/clinical-questions/25122/auto-transfusion-in-haemothorax [quote user=&quot;David Mills&quot;][quote user=&quot;Matt Hilary&quot;] [quote] - autologous transfusion of blood in splenic bleeds still seems to be recommended by Vets Now if you don&#39;t have blood typed and ready to go hanging on a hook (any tips of how people collecten-USTelligent Community 10https://www.vetsurgeon.org/thread/169798?ContentTypeID=1Wed, 30 Nov 2016 14:22:06 GMT146601cc-3922-4be7-9974-7e1d4e45a66b:31cd856c-1d69-4283-975b-35a1679cc22eMartin Atkinson<p>[quote user=&quot;mariette asselbergs&quot;]who knows what good comes out of all these wars.[/quote]Skin grafting techniques, superglue and clotting agents are three that come immediately to mind.</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://www.vetsurgeon.org/thread/169795?ContentTypeID=1Wed, 30 Nov 2016 13:43:06 GMT146601cc-3922-4be7-9974-7e1d4e45a66b:ee6aef68-76c7-407b-921b-ac741e7494f7mariette asselbergs<p>In yesterday&#39;s Guardian G2 there was a real interesting article about a device manufactured in the UK and now sold worldwide but not yet to the NHS. It sucks out blood while doing surgery, filters the plasma out, and autotransfuses the cells and platelets back into the patient. Apparently saves a lot of bloodbags with other people&#39;s blood.</p> <p>It is probably still too expensive for Vets, but they now have hand held one&#39;s for the battle field and disaster surgeons to use, so who knows what good comes out of all these wars.</p> <p>Mariette</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://www.vetsurgeon.org/thread/169575?ContentTypeID=1Sun, 27 Nov 2016 14:45:06 GMT146601cc-3922-4be7-9974-7e1d4e45a66b:44509cad-d8d6-4417-a521-9250905815d0mariette asselbergs<p>Yes, I did and worked a treat.&nbsp;</p> <p>Mariette</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>