Feline blood donation adverse reactions: classification and description of acute and delayed reactions in a donor population.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

This article aims to analyse the safety of feline blood donation by describing the frequency and nature of any adverse reactions and their causes, as well as propose measures to decrease the incidence of adverse reactions.

Methods

In this prospective study, any blood donor adverse reactions detected by the clinical staff during and immediately after donation were recorded. The owners of the cats were also surveyed by a veterinary practitioner or veterinary nurse 5 days after donation, using a predefined questionnaire to assess for any clinical or behavioural changes. Data were collected between January 2019 and March 2020 from blood donors enrolled in an animal blood bank programme.

Results

Of 3690 blood donations from 1792 feline donors assessed, post-dona

SUBMITTER: Abreu TA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10812243 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature