Feline blood donation: Description and adverse reactions from 29 201 donation events between 2019 and 2023
Feline blood donation is associated with a low rate of adverse reactions. Sedation should be considered to reduce adverse reactions, and the environment and interactions optimized to reduce donor stress. Caregiver education on care postdonation could reduce behavioral adverse reactions.
Authors
- Kamalan Jeevaratnam (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6232-388X)
- I. Mesa‐Sanchez (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2137-6694)
- Giovanni Lo Iacono (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6150-2843)
- Samantha Taylor (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8668-0777)
- Rui R. F. Ferreira (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6150-5876)
- Helena C.M. Ferreira (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0000-0390-7239)
- André F.P. Cambra
Institutions
- Universidade do Porto (PT)
- American Association of Blood Banks (US)
- University of Surrey (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine
- Published
- 2024-10-12
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/jvim.17215
- Citations
- 4
- Primary Topic
- Blood donation and transfusion practices
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.92