Your Dog's health is an important factor that needs to be carefully mornited by you. However there may come times when desperation would call for a blood transfusion as a result of surgery or an accident on your best friends. Here's all you need to be aware of when performing such as  transfusion.

The NEED for Blood Transfusions

Often, the need for a blood transfusion is an emergency, such as severe bleeding or sudden destruction of red blood cells due to other diseases. Transfusions may also be needed to treat anemia.

Animals with blood clotting disorders often require repeated transfusions of whole blood, red blood cells, plasma, or platelets. The most serious risk of transfusion is acute destruction of red blood cells, usually caused by a previously formed antibody.

Fortunately, this is rare.

A more common problem in dogs that have received multiple transfusions is delayed destruction of the red blood cells, caused by antibodies to some of the minor blood group antigens.

Wrong Blood Group Transfusion

Complications of transfusions include infection from contaminated blood, a decrease in blood calcium levels, and accumulation of fluid in the lungs as a result of giving too large a volume of blood. Skin hives, fever, or vomiting are seen occasionally. Fortunately most transfusions are safe and effective.

Animal Blood Transfusion Medical Development

Veterinary transfusion medicine has developed significantly in the past 30 to 60 years,

The safe administration of blood products requires precautionary measures, including careful sourcing of blood products; blood typing and cross matching between donor and recipient

And when coming to the organization performing the transfusion proper adoption of appropriate blood collection protocol , processing, storage, and administration techniques.

In the event of a possible transfusion reaction, several corrective measures should be followed and the cause of the transfusion reaction should be identified..