My cat Giada's sister is at the local shelter and has been diagnosed with IMHA which seems not to respond to the therapy. She has been on prednisolone (5 mg twice a day) for a week now, yesterday the vets added the Chlorambucil (2 mg every three days).
The vets are advising about a blood transfusion, and because this cat is Type B as is my Giada, the vets would like to use my cat as a blood donor. The transfusion will be done tomorrow morning.
Did anybody of you used your cats as blood donors before? Experiences?
The vets told me that it is absolutely safe for the donor cat, and that there are no effects afterwards, but I would like to read some experiences, in terms of how your cat was feeling after donating their blood, what cares you had to follow afterwards. More food? Less play? Else?
Giada will be slightly sedated for the blood donation, but she will be able to come back home right after that.
The downsides for Giada would be that she's hemophiliac, and she's also positive for calicivirus, which she likely got somewhere before I adopted her.
Hopefully these two issues won't affect the process. The vets are positive that everything will be fine.
Thanks.
The vets are advising about a blood transfusion, and because this cat is Type B as is my Giada, the vets would like to use my cat as a blood donor. The transfusion will be done tomorrow morning.
Did anybody of you used your cats as blood donors before? Experiences?
The vets told me that it is absolutely safe for the donor cat, and that there are no effects afterwards, but I would like to read some experiences, in terms of how your cat was feeling after donating their blood, what cares you had to follow afterwards. More food? Less play? Else?
Giada will be slightly sedated for the blood donation, but she will be able to come back home right after that.
The downsides for Giada would be that she's hemophiliac, and she's also positive for calicivirus, which she likely got somewhere before I adopted her.
Hopefully these two issues won't affect the process. The vets are positive that everything will be fine.
Thanks.