Noncitrated blood transfusions used as adjunctive treatment in a 7‐year‐oldShetlandPony with haemoperitoneum due to a rupturedcorpus haemorrhagicum

Abstract

Chronic bleeding due to extensive haemorrhage from a ruptured corpus haemorrhagicum developed 2-4 weeks after parturition and was identified as the cause for a haemoperitoneum in a 7-year-old Shetland Pony mare, leading to anaemia. Diagnosis was made upon exploratory coeliotomy and a unilateral ovariectomy was performed. Intra-and post operatively, the mare received autologous blood transfusions of noncitrated blood. To our knowledge, this is the first report of an autologous blood transfusion accomplished using noncitrated blood collected from the abdominal cavity.

Treatment of haemoperitoneum secondary to ruptured granulosa cell tumours in two mares

“…The blood for transfusion was collected from hospital teaching mares as these were the only donors available; it is recommended that blood is taken from geldings to minimise reactions occurring (Sellon and Wise 2010). Autotransfusion of abdominal blood collected from cases with HP has been described (Waguespack et al 2001;Finding et al 2011;Fouch e et al 2014). However, it is contraindicated if the HP is associated with neoplasia (Finding et al 2011) or on-going haemorrhage (Hart 2011), and intraperitoneal blood is time consuming to collect, therefore it may not be suitable for unstable cases requiring prompt surgical treatment (Case 1).…”

Acute normovolaemic haemodilution in a Clydesdale gelding prior to partial resection of the left ventral concha under general anaesthesia

“…; Fouché et al . ) but is contraindicated in the presence of infectious or neoplastic disease and may require specialised equipment.…”

“…In cases where equine allogenic blood transfusion is unavailable or incompatible, the administration of modified bovine haemoglobin may be considered but is financially costly in mature horses. Autologous transfusion in the emergency setting using blood salvaged at the haemorrhage site has been successful in dogs (Hirst and Adamantos 2012) and horses (Finding et al 2011;Fouch e et al 2014) but is contraindicated in the presence of infectious or neoplastic disease and may require specialised equipment.…”