Write the following list of characters into a correctly formed sentence: Patientscannormallybetreatedonanoutpatientbasis.However,ifyourdoghaslowlevelsofredbloodcells,platelets(thecellsresponsibleforclotting),orotherbloodclottingfactors,itshouldbehospitalizedandgivenbloodtransfusionstopreventexcessivebleeding.
Patients can normally be treated on an outpatient basis. However, if your dog has low levels of red blood cells, platelets (the cells responsible for clotting), or other blood clotting factors, it should be hospitalized and given blood transfusions to prevent excessive bleeding.