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Vet Speak
BLOOD
TRANSFUSION
IN DOGS
By: Dr Kumar Ravi *
blood transfusion is used to treat
signs of anemia caused by an
illness, surgery, toxicity, or
trauma in dogs. It is aimed
towards
managing
these
symptoms by replacing red blood
cells in the body so that proper
oxygenation of organs can occur.
Blood transfusions are most commonly
used to treat emergencies such as acute
hemolysis or blood loss, but can also
be used for chronic conditions such as
immune-mediated hemolytic anemia.
However, not all dogs diagnosed with
anemia require blood transfusion.
It is important to note that blood
transfusions should be carried out in
a veterinary clinic under the medical
supervision of a veterinarian.
A
Importance of knowing
the correct blood type:
Blood
types
(or
groups)
are
determined by specifi c antigens found
on the surface of erythrocytes. In
humans, there is the ABO system
of blood types, whereas animals
have varied blood types. Knowledge of
blood types in diff erent species is of
considerable signifi cance as transfusion
of incompatible blood wherein the
donor animal has a diff erent blood type
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Creature Companion | May 2019 • Vol. XII • Issue 5 • Noida