The 24 hour emergency clinic I
worked at always (98%) had blood & plasma on
hand.
In a couple of instances, there
were "donors" (cat/dog) readily available.
My vet has used his own dog as a
donor for my Bear, when he was struggling w/ hemolytic
anemia.
And, at 138 lbs., Bear had
multiple transfusions.
The other vet I worked for
referred all transfusions to the Emergency Clinics. (There are 3 within a 75
mile radius)
It is senseless that an Emergency
clinic would even try to operate WITHOUT vital things, such as plasma, blood,
etc.
At the Emergency Clinic that I
worked for, the times we "ran" out was in cases of multiple animals needing
transfusions, or large breed dogs w/ massive needs.
However, this clinic belongs to a
Veterinary Blood Bank, and can get restocked in 24
hours.
The Veterinary Blood Bank is
wonderful too....
There are some vets that will use
your pet as a donor, and you are "guaranteed" blood for that pet if the need
arises. (Works like a human blood bank, sort of)
Thereare so many inconsistencies
with veterinarians. ![]()
Patti
