Donor Profile

3 May, 2010 - 17:25 | Alvedia

Blood donor should meet following criteria :

Age	Between 1 and 8 years old
Weight	At least 4.5 kg
General health condition	No sign of a potential disease (vomiting, diarrhea)
Diet	Balanced diet
Sex	Male spayed nulliparous female
Character	Calm and docile
History of transfusion	No history of previous blood transfusion
Medical treatment	No current treatment No antiparasitic preventative just before blood collection
Medical follow-up	Clinical examination before each donation Annual check-up
Typing and compatibiliy	Determination of donor’s blood group is compulsory, (cf. compatibility) NB : in any case, a crossmatch is recommended before transfusion
Infectious disease and transfusion risks	To minimize exposure to feline infectious diseases, feline blood donors should be strictly indoor cats, with no exposure to outdoor cats. Depending on geographical area and age of animal, additional laboratory testing may be required for feline leukemia virus, feline immunodeficiency virus, dirofilariasis ans hemobartonellosis.

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