i'm hoping that belinda sees this--i THINK that she's got all the literature references. what i'd been remembering is what i'm hearing back--that hemobartenellwhatever MUST be ruled out, as well as whether it's another form of regenerative anemia.....
i'd forgotten about the one untyped/crossmatched transfusion without trouble--again, this isn't the end of things that i usually work with! thanks to all--i'm sending things along. MC -- Spay & Neuter Your Neighbors! Maybe That'll Make The Difference.... MaryChristine Special-Needs Coordinator, Purebred Cat Breed Rescue (www.purebredcats.org) Member, SCAT (Special-Cat Action Team) On Tue, Aug 24, 2010 at 7:25 PM, Sara Kasteleyn <[email protected]> wrote: > Just another two cents to add....we had very good luck with two transfusions > of typed blood on our kitty several years ago. She didn't have FeLV issues. > > Sara > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of gary > Sent: Tuesday, August 24, 2010 4:07 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] URGENT: help needed re: info on > transfusions/epogen,etc > > Usually, a transfusion with un-typed blood can be done once, but there is a > risk. If the blood is typed and a matching blood used, the risk is very > slight. > > Gary > > -------------------------------------------------- > From: "Michelle Brockman" <[email protected]> > Sent: Tuesday, August 24, 2010 3:53 PM > To: <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] URGENT: help needed re: info on transfusions/epogen, > > etc > >> >> I always caution people about transfusions based on my own experience. >> Our kitten needed a transfusion due to her levels being so low which she >> did get. After the transfusion she perked up and seemed like she was >> getting better however an hour and half after she started to crash. Three >> hours later she was dead. The vet said that cats can have a bad reaction >> to the transfusion and in essence 'reject' the new blood. I wasn't aware >> if this before hand. I would have rather had a few more days with her >> rather than be blindsided by her death by transfusion....if she was going >> to die anyway. >> >> Hopefully someone can give some helpful suggestions - I just know that >> transfusions, depending on the circumstances aren't always the best >> answer. I know too that we tried procrit but that took too long to have >> any effect and ultimately was pointless. >> >> Prayers for Josie... >> >> > > _______________________________________________ > Felvtalk mailing list > [email protected] > http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org > > __________ NOD32 5394 (20100824) Information __________ > > This message was checked by NOD32 antivirus system. > http://www.eset.com > > > > _______________________________________________ > Felvtalk mailing list > [email protected] > http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org > _______________________________________________ Felvtalk mailing list [email protected] http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
