Emergency blood transfusion in piranga-tortoise (Chelonoidis carbonaria): case report
| Autor: | Rafael Boralli R. Leite, André Nicolai Elias da Silva, Maria Carolina A. M. Rocha |
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| Rok vydání: | 2017 |
| Předmět: |
medicine.medical_specialty
Blood transfusion Hematology Tortoise medicine.diagnostic_test biology business.industry medicine.medical_treatment Blood volume General Medicine Hematocrit biology.organism_classification Chelonoidis carbonaria Piranga Internal medicine Anesthesia Medicine Hemoglobin business |
| Zdroj: | Revista de Educação Continuada em Medicina Veterinária e Zootecnia do CRMV-SP. 15:48-53 |
| ISSN: | 2596-1306 |
| Popis: | Blood transfusion is still a tool not much explored in wild animal clinics. Among the groups of wild animals, reptiles feature the lowest amount of references available on this subject. This report shows a successful case of blood transfusion in an adult red-footed tortoise (Chelonoidis carbonaria). The decision for the blood transfusion was based on the results of physical and laboratory examinations, which have shown intense dyspnea and haematology values significantly below the limits of previous references for this reptile. To carry out the procedure, an adult and healthy animal of the same species was selected as donor. The transfusion was performed directly and a blood volume of 30ml (1% of body weight) was collected from the donor and sequentially infused into the recipient. Laboratory reassessment of the patient, 24 hours after transfusion, showed an increase in the total number of erythrocytes, hemoglobin concentration and hematocrit. The conclusion was that the applied procedure was satisfactory for reptile in a critical condition. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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