Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Cat treated with dog platelets for bleeding after surgery
By Elizabeth Mannucci et al.·Published in Frontiers in Veterinary Science·2023·Emergency and Critical Care Department, VCA West Los Angeles Animal Hospital, Los Angeles, CA, United States, CH·View original on DOAJ →
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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 vet used a special treatment involving canine platelets, along with other medications to help with clotting. This combination worked well, reducing the need for additional blood transfusions, and the cat tolerated the treatment without any immediate reactions. The cat's condition improved, and the bleeding was successfully controlled.
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Abstract
ObjectiveTo describe the management of post-operative abdominal hemorrhage with a xenotransfusion of canine lyophilized platelets in a feline patient.Case summaryA 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 × 109 particles/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 providedThis 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 DOAJ: https://doi.org/10.3389/fvets.2023.1113846