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. 2008 Jun 28;19(1):135–142. doi: 10.1111/j.1939-1676.2005.tb02672.x

Canine and Feline Blood Donor Screening for Infectious Disease

K Jane Wardrop 1,✉, Nyssa Reine 2, Adam Birkenheuer 3, Anne Hale 4, Ann Hohenhaus 2, Cynda Crawford 5, Michael R Lappin 6
PMCID: PMC7166425  PMID: 15715062

Abstract

Consensus Statements of the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine (ACVIM) provide veterinarians with guidelines regarding the pathophysiology, diagnosis, or treatment of animal diseases. The foundation of the Consensus Statement is evidence‐based medicine, but if such evidence is conflicting or lacking, the panel provides interpretive recommendations on the basis of their collective expertise. The Consensus Statement is intended to be a guide for veterinarians, but it is not a statement of standard of care or a substitute for clinical judgment. Topics of statements and panel members to draft the statements are selected by the Board of Regents with input from the general membership. A draft prepared and input from Diplomates is solicited at the Forum and via the ACVIM Web site and incorporated in a final version. This Consensus Statement was approved by the Board of Regents of the ACVIM before publication.

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