That approach, called PBM, seeks to reduce the
need for blood transfusion by «consistently and rigorously» following steps to ensure that patients don't have anemia before surgery; to reduce
blood loss
during surgery; and to use alternatives to
transfusion, when possible.
Risk factors significantly associated with death prior to suture removal included clinical signs of bloating
for greater than 6 hours before seeing the vet, partial stomach removal combined with spleen removal,
need for blood transfusion, low
blood pressure at any time
during hospitalization, sepsis (
blood infection, and peritonitis (infection of the abdominal membranes).