Transfusion Medicine Flashcards
Blood groups with dogs
Donor selection for dogs
More than 25kg
1-9 yo
Docile temperament
Healthy vac up to date
1 unit
1.1, 1.2 and 7 (-)
Dogs blood facts
Dog erythrocyte antigen
8 groups 1.1, 1.2 3-8
DEA 1.1 most severe rxn 1.2 and 7
Cats have 3 blood groups what are they
A Ab and B
A mild moderate titres
B
Ab no Titrea
Donor selection for cats
Indoor Friendly Large males 8yo No pregnant queens
Horses have 7 blood groups what are they
A C D K P QV
Cross matching is nv
Aa and Qa - immunogenic (thoroughbreds and Arabian)
Donor selection in horses
Young gelding More than 500kg Vacc UK to date Mares with foals not No previous btf
Cross matching
Major and minor
Major - detect patients ab against donor RBC
Minor - detect an against patient RBC
Used in cats and horses
Fresh whole blood . What are the indications
Coagulopathies
Thrombocytopaenia
Stored whole blood
Anaemia Acute/severe hemorrhage haemolytic mmr Chronic blood loss Non regene
Packed red cells
Haemolytic anaemia
Chronic blood loss
Non regen
Fresh frozen plasma
Should not be used to replace albumin
Used in coagulopathic diseases
Frozen plasma
Contains vitamin K dependent factors
Rodenticides
Plasma protein def
Failure of transfer of collateral antibodies
What are the formulas for volume of blood need to be given
Dog -Volume = weight × 90 × ht desired(25) - ht patient/ht blood bag
Cat - ×70
Horse×90
Desired ht in horses and cats is 20
