Abstract
Parasitic anemia is a common affliction of goats in the United States that, in severe cases, requires a blood transfusion. There is currently limited data published on blood storage in small ruminants, goats in particular. With an increase in pet goats as well as a population of show and breeding animal owners, there is an increasing demand for blood transfusions in these patients to treat their anemia. The primary objective of this study was to determine biochemical and hematologic changes in caprine whole blood stored in citrate phosphate dextrose adenine solution (CPDA-1) over 28 days, particularly those that would impact transfusion efficacy, including packed cell volume (PCV) and percent hemolysis in excess of 1%.
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