I really need help with a BLOOD TRANSFUSION question

RE: I really need help with a BLOOD TRANSFUSION question

elaine elder — Mon, 20 Jul 2015 19:43:04 GMT

If you go onto the pet blood bank website. In the vet area it has some information sheets and a copy of a transfusion record.

RE: I really need help with a BLOOD TRANSFUSION question

Alexandra victoria — Mon, 20 Jul 2015 13:48:34 GMT

Hi Madeline

Thank you so so much for the help and also for the quick reply!!

xxxxxx

RE: I really need help with a BLOOD TRANSFUSION question

madelinepikevn@aol.com — Mon, 20 Jul 2015 12:53:29 GMT

The animal needs intensive nursing and care during the adminstration to look out for any transfusion reactions - ideally 5 mins obs to look for any changes in vitals - so where would you normally put your high risk/ close obs patients? Depending on size of clinic - this might just be in an observation kennel in prep room, where easy to monitor and access/easily in sight. Your kennel will also need to consider any other clinical signs the pet maybe suffering as a result of its condition (and reason for needing the transfusion).