Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Blood donation effects on blood pressure and heart rate in healthy
By Iazbik, M Cristina et al.·Published in Journal of veterinary internal medicine·2007·Veterinary Teaching Hospital, United States·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Effects of blood collection for transfusion on arterial blood pressure, heart rate, and PCV in cats.
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- cat
Plain-English summary
A group of 26 healthy cats, mostly male, had 50 mL of blood collected for transfusions to see how it affected their health. After the blood was taken, the cats showed a slight drop in blood pressure, packed cell volume (PCV), and heart rate, but there were no serious side effects. This means that while blood donation can cause temporary changes in these vital signs, it is generally safe for healthy cats.
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Abstract
BACKGROUND: Collection of 50 mL of blood (standard unit) in cats is a common procedure. There are several studies on the health status of donors, but to our knowledge there are no reports on the effects of blood collection on the feline donor. HYPOTHESIS: Collection of a standard unit of blood from cats does not significantly change arterial blood pressure (BP), mean arterial pressure (MAP), systolic arterial pressure (SAP), diastolic arterial pressure (DAP), PCV, and heart rate (HR) in healthy blood donor cats. ANIMALS: Twenty-six healthy blood donor cats (6 spayed females and 20 castrated males). METHODS: An oscillometric method was used to measure MAP, SAP, DAP, and to quantify HR before and after blood collection; PCV was obtained before and immediately after blood collection. RESULTS: Despite a significant decrease (P < .05) in all variables (ie, BP, PCV, HR) after blood collection, no adverse events were observed. CONCLUSIONS AND CLINICAL IMPORTANCE: The collection of a unit of blood for transfusion from healthy donor cats weighing more than 5 kg appears to be safe, but this procedure leads to a decrease in arterial BP, PCV, and HR.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/18196723/