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For cats and dogs bigger veterinary hospitals keeps a list of donor animals, whose owners allows the hospital to use their pets as donors. In return, the pet (owner) is usually offered a free medical check-up(for the pet) or some similar favor or bonus.
And of course, if your pet is a blood donor, there's a good chance that there will be some blood available if your pet would even need a transfusion itself.
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Animal that is closest in blood type to human?
Chimpanzees are the closest in blood type to humans, sharing similar blood antigens and compatibility for blood transfusions.
What year did blood transfusions become safe?
Nowadays blood is screened for illnesses before it is used in transfusions.
Why is the transmission of HIV by blood transfusions now very rare?
Because blood is screened and sterilized before transfusions.
How do vets examine animals?
Well, vets do a lot of things when they examine animals. I don't know all of them but I do know that they have to find out what is wrong with the animal. To do that, you have to take data from the animal. I think they take a needle, get blood from the animal and examine that. Then they work on that and the animal is feeling better and healthy again.
What treatments are given for a low blood count?
Blood transfusions.
What did Charles r drew accomplish?
Charles Drew expanded the knowledge of blood banking and blood transfusions.
Do Catholics believe in having blood transfusions?
Blood transfusions are not taboo in the Catholic church. =Answer= The above poster is correct and you are thinking of Jehovah Witness.
i caught heppititus from one of many blood transfusions over the years, can I still receive blood transfusions at this point?
You sure can! You are just unable to give or donate blood from now on.
Why use NS with blood transfusions?
normal saline is compatible to blood
Why is artificial blood used instead of real blood?
Standing there enough blood for transfusions.
Who discovered pure plasma could be used in blood transfusions?
The person who discovered pure plasma could be used in blood transfusions was robert koch in 1981
What year had the most blood transfusions?
An exact year is impossible to identify but the most blood transfusions likely occurred during wars due to mass casualties.
