Platelet transfusions: treatment options for hemorrhage secondary to thrombocytopenia.

Objective: To review current human and veterinary protocols for platelet transfusion triggers, available platelet transfusion products to support veterinary thrombocytopenic patients, and the advantages and disadvantages of each product.

Data Sources: Data from human and veterinary literature.

Human Data Synthesis: Prophylactic and therapeutic platelet transfusions are instrumental in managing human patients with thrombocytopenia.