Irradiated blood products are used to prevent graft-vs-host disease in patients at risk. Many attempts have been made to develop blood substitutes using inert chemicals (eg, perfluorocarbons) or Hb solutions to carry and deliver oxygen to tissues.
Temperament and Traits of a Corgi Mix. Those short, stout dogs are familiar to anyone who follows the British royal family. Corgis are loved worldwide for their loyal temperament and athletic playfulness. While not every corgi mix will have the same temperament and traits, many will act similarly to their purebred cousins.
The word Corgi is (or at least was) commonly used in South Wales, not only to denote a breed of dog peculiar to those parts, but much in the same way as the word rascal is used, though in the playful and affectionate sense rather than as a term of reproach. One dictionary defines Corgi as a saucy dog - a cur.