Ask if the synthetic blood is an option. Science has created a not-quite-real blood that paramedics often use in extreme emergencies out in the field when someone is bleeding out. It can be used with all blood types, and I believe it contains red cells and platelets as well. Sorry I can't be more specific, our scientist has left for the week on a business trip and won't be back until Friday.
Good luck.
T
Barbara Lowe <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Barbara Lowe <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Ack! this is so frustrating. now the vets, after testing, think he has a very rare blood type-AB which is only 1% of the cat population.....so they have to send his blood to Cornell for retesting and confirmation. meanwhile they recom'd giving him oxyglobin-a cow hormone. it can make it difficult to evaluate his hemacrit later but since that's only 48 hours and the Cornell test is 48 hours (and then they have to special order AB blood....) I know his sister is B because when my other felv+ kitten Lenny needed a transfusion she could not be a donor. and I asked about procrit and epogen and the problem is that the chemo he's on-cytosar would negate any effects. They would put him on that after the 5-6 weeks of chemo when he is at home. today is just not my day. went for my first general physical in years and the dr. realized her idiot staff had neglected to tell me to get MY blood work done first so we could discuss it during my physical. rou! nd and round we go....tomorrow is another day. the dr. said I could go tonight around 9 pm to visit him-it's almost an hour drive both ways & in the dark so I'll have to see if I can con my husband into a date at the vet hospital....imagine his joy. He tolerates all the pets and they just love him.....good thing my dr. took my blood pressure before I learned all this news....Barbara and the Jelly Roll
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