Acute normovolaemic haemodilution beyond a haematocrit of 25%: ratio of skeletal muscle tissue oxygen tension and cardiac index is not maintained in the healthy dog.
This experimental study investigates the effects of stepwise acute normovolemic hemodilution on muscular oxygen delivery in healthy anesthetized dogs. – Philippe Van der Linden
Perioperative hemodilution.
This is an interesting review article on the use of acute normovolemic hemodilution as part of a blood conservation strategy in patients undergoing elective surgery. – P. Van der Linden