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Hemotropic Mycoplasmosis – Bad News For Cat’s Blood

2016-02-08 by CriticalCareDVM

I love diseases of the blood and immune system. I find them fascinating. I love helping patients living with them. One common infection of the blood in cats is hemotropic mycoplasmosis. Specific bacteria called Mycoplasma parasitize red blood cells to destroy them and to trigger a powerful (and potentially deadly) response by the immune system. … [Read more…]

Posted in: Diseases Tagged: anemia, doxycycline, feline immunodeficiency virus, feline leukemia virus, FeLV, FIV, flea, hemotropic mycoplasmosis, packed red blood cells, polymerase chain reaction (PCR), pradofloxacin, transfusion

Red Blood Cell Transfusions for Pets – Bloody Brilliant!

2015-01-12 by CriticalCareDVM

Red blood cell (RBC) transfusions supply critical oxygen-carrying cells to the body. Prior to the development of veterinary blood banking techniques, the major form of RBC transfusion was on-site collection of fresh whole blood (FWB) with subsequent administration within hours of collection. Today, however, the use of stored whole blood (WB) and packed red blood … [Read more…]

Posted in: General Information Tagged: blood typing, crossmatch, fresh whole blood, packed red blood cells, red blood cells, stored whole blood, transfusion

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