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1 March 2015 A SUCCESSFUL TRANSFUSION IN A TAMANDUA (TAMANDUA TETRADACTYLA) USING BOTH WHOLE BLOOD AND BLOOD REPLACEMENT PRODUCTS
Janis A. Raines, Timothy Storms
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Abstract

A 10-yr-old tamandua (Tamandua tetradactyla) presented with severe lethargy and ataxia. Severe anemia (9% hematocrit) was diagnosed and ultimately resolved with the administration of a whole blood transfusion from conspecific and additional blood replacement products (Oxyglobin®). This is the first described use of a whole blood transfusion in an edentate.

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Janis A. Raines and Timothy Storms "A SUCCESSFUL TRANSFUSION IN A TAMANDUA (TAMANDUA TETRADACTYLA) USING BOTH WHOLE BLOOD AND BLOOD REPLACEMENT PRODUCTS," Journal of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine 46(1), 161-163, (1 March 2015). https://doi.org/10.1638/2014-0093R.1
Received: 18 September 2014; Published: 1 March 2015
KEYWORDS
lesser anteater
Oxyglobin®
Tamandua
Tamandua tetradactyla
whole blood transfusion
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