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Continuous Manual Exchange Transfusion for Patients with Sickle Cell Disease: An Efficient Method to Avoid Iron Overload

Continuous Manual Exchange Transfusion for Patients with Sickle Cell Disease: An Efficient Method to Avoid Iron Overload

Published on: March 14, 2017

Avian transfusion medicine.

Shannon Shaw¹, Tom Tully, Javier Nevarez

¹Oklahoma City Zoo, USA.

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Summary

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Anemia in birds, a condition of reduced oxygen-carrying blood capacity, can be treated with blood products. Transfusions and oxygen-carrying solutions are common therapeutic options for avian anemia.

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Continuous Manual Exchange Transfusion for Patients with Sickle Cell Disease: An Efficient Method to Avoid Iron Overload

Continuous Manual Exchange Transfusion for Patients with Sickle Cell Disease: An Efficient Method to Avoid Iron Overload

Published on: March 14, 2017

Area of Science:

Veterinary Medicine
Avian Physiology
Hematology

Background:

Anemia in birds is characterized by low packed cell volume, erythrocyte, and hemoglobin.
Common causes include blood loss, heavy metal toxicosis, parasitic infection, and chronic disease.

Purpose of the Study:

To review the current understanding of anemia in avian species.
To highlight effective treatment strategies for anemic birds.

Main Methods:

Literature review of avian anemia and its treatments.
Analysis of physiological differences between avian and mammalian anemia tolerance.

Main Results:

Birds exhibit a higher tolerance for blood loss compared to mammals.
Blood product administration is an effective treatment for avian anemia.

Conclusions:

Whole blood transfusions (autologous, homologous, heterologous) are frequently employed.
Hemoglobin-based oxygen-carrying solutions represent another key therapeutic approach.