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Equine Parvovirus-Hepatitis Free – All Donors All Products
All equine donors at Lake Immunogenics must test negative to equine parvovirus-hepatitis to enter our closed herd. Further, every collection of plasma is tested to assure it is equine parvovirus-hepatitis free prior to release. Our quality commitment to All Donors and All Products tested free of equine parvovirus-hepatitis.
A Guide to Equine Plasma Products for Adult Horses
Learn all of the equine plasma product options for treating adult horses.
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A Guide to Equine Plasma Products for Foals
Learn about the different plasma options for treating foals.
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Bovine Plasma for Failure of Passive Transfer (FPT) in newborn calves.
High IgG Bovine Plasma for Failure of Passive Transfer (FPT) in newborn calves.
Thomas J. Divers- BS (Da.Sci.), DVM, ACVIM, ACVECC
Failure of passive transfer (FPT) of immunoglobulin in newborn calves is known to increase disease morbidity and mortality...
How to administer plasma.
Prior to administering plasma:
- Thaw the plasma (see our thawing instructions on the Products page).
- Collect a catheter and blood administration set. We recommend a blood administration set always be used.
Administering the plasma:
- Start with a physical exam.
- Choose appropriate restraint – for foals, Madigan’s squeeze technique may be appropriate.
- Aseptically place a catheter in the jugular vein.
- Using a filtered primary set, begin slowly administering plasma (thawed to optimal temperature).
- Monitor patient’s heart and respiratory rate...
