Transfusão sanguínea em cães e gatos

Abstract

Blood transfusion is an emergency therapy, whose beneficial effects are temporary, aiming only to supply the basic needs to maintain the animal's life, until the primary disease is diagnosed and treated. Its indications are: anemia, thrombocytopenia, coagulopathy, sharp drop in plasma proteins. For the transfusion to be effective and safe, it is necessary to know the specific needs of the patient, as well as the benefits and losses associated with this therapy.