Alvedia

For a dog weighing from 25 to 30 kg :

• Volume : a maximum of 22 mL/kg of blood may be donated, which represents a bag of 450 ml.
• Frequency : Blood may be donated every 21 to 28 days with no risk.

Equipment needs :

• Essential : A bag of 450 mL/250 mL containing anticoagulant and preservatives. Most frequently used anticoagulants are CPD (Citrate Phosphate Dextrose) and CPD-A (CPD and adenine).
• Complementary :
  • Bag with additives (AS-1 Adsol^®, AS-3 Nutricel^®, AS-5 Optisol^®)
  • Clamps
  • Agitator
  • Tube stripper
  • Metal clips

NB : Blood collection systems are available in a variety of configurations. They are composed of the primary bag and satellite bags. The needle is attached to the primary bag. The primary bag contains anticoagulant, blood will flow directly into the primary bag.Other bags, which are attached to the primary bag through sealed ports, are the satellite bags. Satellite bags are intended for storage of red cells, plasma or platelets.

Precautions

• Regular donor In any case, healthy animal.
  Clinical exam is always recommended before blood collect.
  Iron supplement: 5 mg/mL of collected blood is recommended.
• Restless donor
  • 0,05 mg/kg of acepromazine Im or IV +/- 0,075 mg/kg of buprenorphine IM
  • 0,1 mg/kg of morphine slow IV or SC
  • narcotic (0,05-0,2 mg/kg oxymorphone IV or IM, or 0,05-0,4 mg/kg butorphanol IV or IM de butorphanol) +/- 0,25-0,5 mg/kg IV of diazepam or 0,01-0,025 mg/kg of acepromazine IV or IM
  • 0,1 mg/kg of butorphanol IV 15 minutes before collection.

NB : Traces of medicine in blood are not worrying, except for acepromazine which impairs platelet function. Blood obtained will thus not be used in dogs suffering from thrombocytopenia.

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