WHOLE BLOOD TRANSFUSION IN CATS - A SUCCESSFUL CASE MANAGEMENT REPORT IN 3 CATS
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2015-01
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Feline blood transfusion is relatively uncommon in India and anemia in cats is the common indication
for blood transfusion. Generally fresh Whole blood is typically administered at emergency moments
and blood components for chronic cases worldwide. This abstract reports feline whole blood transfusion
in three cats during 201344. In all the three cases, clinical exam revealed hypothermia, p0Or p6I'fuS6d
and blanched mucous membranes, aonic thudding at abdomen level and related secondary complications
of inappetance, orthopnea. One Domestic Short Hair tom cat aged 4 years, Weighing 4.2 kgs was
presented with history of road traffic trauma involving right fore limb crush injury and S6\/6T6 b10OCl
loss, the other case of a DSH queen cat aged 9 years weighing 3 kgs was presented with signs of chronic
renal insufficiency. The third recipient was a 5 year old male DSH brought in for severe anemia concurrent
to a haemoprotozoan infection. All the three cats were identified belonging to type A and I116 Sfilfiflfld
donors were grouped for type A using the Alvedia feline typing kit using immunochromatographic
technique. Whole blood transfusion was done after a major and minor cross match.
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Veterinary Science