What is it about?
Comparison of matched feline blood transfusions to unmatched canine blood to anemic cats regarding the adverse side-effects, tansfusion reactions and survival
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Why is it important?
Use of canine blood, when matched feline blood is unavailable or matching in impossible can save cats
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There is controversy as to the utility and riskes of canine blood transfusion to cats. This study shows that under appropriate cicumstances, this measure is relatively safe and might benefit cats
Itamar Aroch
Hebrew University of Jerusalem
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This page is a summary of: Retrospective study of canine blood xenotransfusion compared with type-matched feline blood allotransfusion to cats: indications, effectiveness, limitations and adverse effects, Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery, July 2023, SAGE Publications,
DOI: 10.1177/1098612x231183930.
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