Blood Transfusions

Question 1

How much blood can be taken from a DOG

Answer 1

10ml / kg - Jugular vein

Question 2

How much blood can you take from a CAT

Answer 2

30 - 40 ml in total - jugular vein

Question 3

What are the requirements for a patient giving blood?

Answer 3

Must not have had a transfusion themselves to give blood.
Must be 3 -4 weeks between donations
No cross matching required for 1st emergency transfusion but must be for any there after.

Question 4

An ideal dog donor blood type is?

Answer 4

1.1 negative

Question 5

Most cats are what blood type?

Answer 5

Type A

Question 6

Blood volume required by the animal depends on the animal size and it current what?

Answer 6

PCV % in relation to the donors PCV

Question 7

What is the general rule to raise a patients PCV by 1%

Answer 7

2ml of whole blood per kg of recipients weight.

Question 8

Dogs blood transfusion calculation

Answer 8

Volume of blood required (ml) = 80 x BW(KG) x (desired change in PCV / PCV of transfuse blood)

Question 9

Cats blood transfusion calculation

Answer 9

Volume of blood required (ml) = 60 x BW (KG) x (desired changes in PCV / PCV of transfused blood)

Question 10

What does a blood giving set have extra compared to a normal IV giving set.

Answer 10

Filter

Question 11

What is the flow rate for whole blood on transfusion

Answer 11

1ml / kg hr for 30 minutes, then replace the rest over the next 3.5hrs. Can be infused faster if the patient is decompensating.

Question 12

What is the infusion rate for plasma

Answer 12

10 ml / kg - dose range over 4 hrs but can be more rapid if haemorrhage.

Question 13

What are the indications for a blood transfusion?

Answer 13

Anaemia

Clotting Disorders