Xenotransfusions in cats | Ken Yagi | VetGirl Veterinary CE Podcasts

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English - December 08, 2014 06:00 - 10 minutes - 9.54 MB - ★★★★★ - 361 ratings
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Ever heard of xenotransfusions - in other words, giving blood from one species to another species (like a dog to cat transfusion)? Ken Yagi, a veterinary technician specialist in both emergency critical care and internal medicine, explains all about this. The popularity of xenotransfusions came into light thanks to social media recently based on a veterinarian in New Zealand giving dog blood to a cat supposedly intoxicated with an anticoagulant rodenticide.