Blood Transfusion in Cats

Just as with people, animals sometimes find themselves in life-threatening situations involving the loss of a large amount of blood or blood components. These conditions call for an urgent blood transfusion.

Do animals have blood types?

They do! Cats have three main types: A, B and AB. Compatibility testing is extremely important, because a transfusion from one type to another is often fatal.

Who can become a donor?

The ideal donor is between 1 and 7 years old and weighs over 4.5 kilograms.

What to expect and how does the procedure go?

A full examination is carried out, and the blood collection site is shaved and disinfected. The blood is collected under full anaesthesia.

This article was inspired by Calypso. She is a beauty whose owners immediately called the clinic and came to help a cat in trouble.