Feline transfusion practice in South Africa : current status and practical solutions : continuing education
Journal of the South African Veterinary Association
| Field | Value | |
| Title | Feline transfusion practice in South Africa : current status and practical solutions : continuing education | |
| Creator | Dippenaar, T. | |
| Description | Blood transfusion therapy is often under-utilised in feline practice in South Africa. However, it is a technique that can be safely and effectively introduced in practice. Cats have naturally occurring allo-antibodies against the blood type that they lack, which makes blood typing, or alternatively cross-matching, essential before transfusions. Feline blood donors must be carefully selected, be disease free and should be sedated before blood collection. The preferred anticoagulant for feline blood collection is citrate-phosphatedextrose-adenine. Blood can either be administered intravenously or into the medullary cavity, with the transfusion rate depending on the cat's hydration status and cardiac function. Transfusion reactions can be immediate or delayed and they are classified as immunological or non-immunological. Indications, methods and techniques to do feline blood transfusions in a safe and economical way are highlighted. | |
| Publisher | AOSIS | |
| Date | 1999-07-12 | |
| Identifier | 10.4102/jsava.v70i3.775 | |
| Source | Journal of the South African Veterinary Association; Vol 70, No 3 (1999); 135-137 2224-9435 1019-9128 | |
| Language | eng | |
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