Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Acute normovolaemic haemodilution--2 case studies.
- Journal:
- Journal of the South African Veterinary Association
- Year:
- 2008
- Authors:
- Joubert, K E
- Affiliation:
- Veterinary Anaesthesia
- Species:
- cat
Plain-English summary
This study looked at a method called acute normovolaemic haemodilution (ANH), which helps keep a pet's own red blood cells during surgery to avoid needing blood from other animals. In one case, a dog lost a lot of blood during surgery but still had a good level of red blood cells afterward, showing that the method worked well for it. In contrast, a kitten that had a small blood loss during surgery did not benefit from this technique and ended up having complications. The paper also discusses possible problems that can arise from using ANH. Overall, the treatment worked well for the dog but not for the kitten.
Abstract
Acute normovolaemic haemodilution (ANH) is a technique used to preserve a patient's owns red blood cells and reduce the incidence of heterogeneous blood transfusion. This paper describes the use of the technique in a dog and a kitten. A significant benefit of ANH can be shown in the canine case presented. The dog lost 1800 ml of blood during surgery but the haematocrit was only reduced to 33% 6 hours after the end of surgery. The kitten, however, did not benefit from ANH. It lost a small volume of blood during surgery and developed complications. This paper also describes some of the potential complications that may occur. To the best of my knowledge, this is the 1st clinical description of ANH in a dog and a cat.
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