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91°µÍø RESEARCH    STUDY    VETERINARY SERVICES       91°µÍø.AC.UK
         Transfusion Medicine
        THE VALUE OF THE TRANSFUSION MEDICINE

        SERVICE

        Charlotte Russo, Head Transfusion Medicine RVN

               naemia, blood loss and transfusion   stride, purring most of the time he’s with   arriving at the 91°µÍø and once with us she
               dependant conditions are sadly not   us and he loves all the fuss and treats he   required a further blood transfusion, which
        A uncommon in veterinary medicine.   gets when he comes in. Mia was able to go   was donated by Ole. This lovely German
        They can be devastating for pets, owners,   home five days later and at a check-up two   shorthaired pointer has now done three
        and the veterinary staff treating them. There   months later her blood cell levels were all   donations for the hospital. Ole signed
        is only one commercial canine blood bank   almost back to normal. When updating us,   up during the pandemic and so all his
        in the UK, so demand from a busy centre   her owner said: “She is back to her playful   donations have been performed without his
        like the Queen Mother Hospital for Animals   mischievous self, without the help of a feline   owners being present, which is even more
        (QMHA) would deplete their supply,   blood donor I believe Mia might not have   impressive!
        jeopardising other practices' ability to obtain   had the chance to survive, like so many
        products.