Avian Blood transfusions

Re: Avian Blood transfusions

NuttyNu — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 21:40:00 GMT

sorry to hear about the loss of the bird after all that effort. :( it certainly did have a lot against it though. :(. I do not knwo a lot about bird tranfusions in birds but do know a lot about birds and was impressed that you could get a leg veing and a wing vein both concious!!!!! Well done!!

Re: Avian Blood transfusions

Sarah Gough — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 17:21:41 GMT

Unfortunately he died but he had aspergilosis along with severe anaemia and malaria so had alot of medical issues going on bless him.

We stole approx 30ml maybe less of blood from his friend conscious from his leg vein mixed it with anticoagulant, The donor bird weighed over 2kg so could have taken up to 40ml. Then adminstered it conscious to the reciepent bird via the ulna/wing vein.

Hope that answers some of your questions.

Re: Avian Blood transfusions

Steph Phillips — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 22:55:59 GMT

- ohhh hope he makes a full recovery!

Sorry I dont know nothing about blood transfusion in birds - or birds for that matter! (fat lot of good I am!! lol) but I find it really amazing that you did one!

Where did you find a vain? how much blood did he need? did you have to sedate him? sorry for the questions but I'm really intreaged (sp) lol