Do lyophilized platelets hold promise for treatment of hemorrhagic diseases in wild animals?

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Kishbaugh, Jennifer C., Valitutto, Marc T., Ober, Janelle E., Zimmerman, Dawn M., Howard, Lauren L., Schmitt, Dennis L., Sanchez, Carlos R., and Murray, Suzan. 2018. "Do lyophilized platelets hold promise for treatment of hemorrhagic diseases in wild animals?" Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association (JAVMA), 252, (2) 168–170. https://doi.org/10.2460/javma.252.2.168.

From the Smithsonian Global Health Program, Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute, National Zoological Park, 3001 Connecticut Ave NW, Washington, DC 20013 (Kishbaugh, Valitutto, Zimmerman, Murray); Cellphire Inc, 9430 Key W Ave, Rockville, MD 20850 (Ober); San Diego Wild Animal Park, 15500 San Pasqual Valley Rd, Escondido, CA 92027 (Howard); Ringling Bros. Center for Elephant Conservation, 12850 Old Grade Road, Polk City, FL 33868 (Schmitt); and Fort Worth Zoo, 1989 Colonial Pkwy, Fort Worth, TX 76110 (Sanchez).