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Autologous blood transfusion following an allogenic transfusion reaction in a case of acute anaemia due to intra‐abdominal bleeding
Author(s) -
Finding E. J. T.,
Eliashar E.,
Johns I. C.,
Dunkel B.
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
equine veterinary education
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.304
H-Index - 31
eISSN - 2042-3292
pISSN - 0957-7734
DOI - 10.1111/j.2042-3292.2010.00186.x
Subject(s) - medicine , blood transfusion , autologous blood , surgery , adverse effect , transfusion reaction , abdomen , anesthesia , autotransfusion , blood units , whole blood
Summary This report describes the use of an autologous transfusion to temporarily improve the oxygen carrying capacity in a case of haemoabdomen. The horse required multiple blood transfusions but use of allogenic transfusions was hindered by a severe adverse reaction. The blood previously lost into the abdomen was drained and returned to the circulation without observed adverse effects. Autologous blood transfusion is a technique which can be used alone, or in addition to, allogenic blood transfusions in selected cases of acute blood loss in horses.