Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Cat with post-surgery belly bleeding treated with dog platelets
By Mannucci, Elizabeth et al.·Published in Frontiers in veterinary science·2023·Emergency and Critical Care Department, United States·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Case report: Xenotransfusion of canine lyophilized platelets for hemostasis in a feline patient with post-operative abdominal hemorrhage.
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Plain-English summary
A 9-year-old male domestic shorthair cat was brought in for severe bleeding in the abdomen after surgery due to liver disease. To manage the bleeding, the veterinarians used a combination of treatments, including a transfusion of freeze-dried platelets from dogs and a medication to help with clotting. This approach successfully reduced the amount of blood transfusion needed, and the cat tolerated the treatment well without any immediate reactions.
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Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To describe the management of post-operative abdominal hemorrhage with a xenotransfusion of canine lyophilized platelets in a feline patient. CASE SUMMARY: A 9-year-old male castrated domestic shorthair presented for a spontaneous hemoabdomen secondary to hepatic amyloidosis. Clinically significant hemorrhage occurred in the perioperative and post-operative period and the patient received a massive transfusion and anti-fibrinolytic therapy in combination with a xenotransfusion of canine lyophilized platelets at 0.9 × 10particles/kg and recombinant human factor VIIa (rhFVIIa). The combination of these interventions decreased transfusion requirements in this patient and the xenotransfusion was well tolerated with no acute or immediate transfusion reactions noted. NEW OR UNIQUE INFORMATION PROVIDED: This case report describes the xenotransfusion of canine lyophilized platelets in a feline patient with severe, non-compressible abdominal hemorrhage.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36825233/