Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Autologous blood transfusion used to treat bleeding in 3 dogs
By Hirst, Caroline & Adamantos, Sophie·Published in Journal of veterinary emergency and critical care (San Antonio, Tex. : 2001)·2012·Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, United Kingdom·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Autologous blood transfusion following red blood cell salvage for the management of blood loss in 3 dogs with hemoperitoneum.
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Plain-English summary
Three dogs were treated for severe internal bleeding (hemoperitoneum) during surgery, where blood was collected from their abdominal cavities and then transfused back into them. The bleeding was caused by different issues: one dog had bleeding from a testicle after being neutered, another had liver bleeding during surgery for a shunt, and the third had bleeding due to a parasite infection. Thankfully, the transfusions were successful and did not cause any complications, helping to stabilize the dogs' conditions.
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Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To describe the use of autologous transfusion using a red blood cell salvage device for the management of large volume hemorrhage in 3 dogs with hemoperitoneum. CASE SERIES SUMMARY: Three dogs were managed for large volume hemorrhage by autologous transfusion of red blood cells after cell salvage. In all cases, blood was salvaged from the abdominal cavity during surgery. The causes of hemorrhage included testicular arterial hemorrhage after castration, hepatic parenchymal hemorrhage following hepatic dissection for intrahepatic portosystemic shunt ligation, and intra-abdominal serosal hemorrhage associated with Angiostrongylus vasorum infection. In all cases, autologous transfusion was not associated with any identified complications and contributed to improved cardiovascular stability and packed cell volume. NEW OR UNIQUE INFORMATION PROVIDED: This case series is the first to describe the use of a semiautomated red blood cell salvage system for the clinical management of acute hemorrhage in dogs. This case series provides evidence that this procedure can be used safely and effectively for the management of clinical hemorrhage. On this basis, further veterinary evaluation can be justified.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/22702441/