Are Blood Transfusion Safe for Small Animals?
When our little family needs blood transfusion urgently, it takes a lot of efforts in terms of time and money to find the right donor for the transfusion. However, are the blood transfusions safe enough to save the life?
Not likely, for the blood that is transfused may carry irritated and contaminated materials.
Studies have proved that white blood cells are often regarded as nonfunctional contaminants in blood transfusion. Besides, in small animal blood transfusion, other issues such as parasites and virus infections are needed to be noticed as well. More info
According to the clinical reports, 15% of blood transfusion may trigger adverse reactions, following transfusion reactions are proved to be related to Leukocytes and Cytokines:
● Non-hemolytic transfusion reaction, FNHTR (fever, body temperature rises above 1 °C)
● Allergic reactions (rash, itching, vomiting or diarrhea, rapid heartbeat, difficulty breathing)
● Transfusion-related acute lung injury, TRALI
Server transfusion reactions can be fatal. Minimize the transfusion reactions with leuko-reduced blood product.
(source: Transfusion Reactions. Compendium. July 2005; vol 27(no. 7); http://www.vetfolio.com/emergency-medicine/transfusion-reactions )
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