The demand for blood products increases day by day due to the
developments in animal transfusion medicine. Therefore, new strategies are
developed to create adequate sources. It was observed that animal owners who
came to our small animal blood bank are generally wary of the voluntary donor program,
and both theoretical and practical information about transfusion medicine are
requested by the veterinarians. In the present study, the knowledge and
perspectives of the veterinarians on animal blood banking and blood transfusion
have been surveyed by a questionnaire. The awareness of the veterinarians and
the pet owners has been raised by means of meetings and brochures. Additionally
the donor potential of the pets, which were brought to the clinics, has been investigated;
and the ratios were 52 % and 45 % for the dogs and cats, respectively. The
blood typing has been performed for the animals, which are suitable for blood
donation, and a “living” blood bank has been developed.
Primary Language | English |
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Subjects | Veterinary Surgery |
Journal Section | Research Articles |
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Publication Date | April 13, 2017 |
Published in Issue | Year 2017 Volume: 1 Issue: 1 |
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