Beginning with William Harvey's experiments on the circulation of blood, research into blood transfusion began in the 17th century, with successful experiments in transfusion between animals.
S otkrićem Williama Harveya o kruženju krvi kroz čovjekovo tijelo, u 17. stoljeću došlo je do pomnijeg istraživanja transfuzije krvi, s uspješnim eksperimentalnim transfuzijama krvi među životinjama.