Allogenic blood patch pleurodesis for continuous pneumothorax in three cats.
Alexa M BersenasKatie L HoddinottPublished in: JFMS open reports (2020)
This is the first report of BPP used in feline patients. More recently autologous BPP has been reported for use in dogs and humans, with a reportedly high success rate. BPP may allow timely resolution of continuous pneumothorax in cats and provide an alternative treatment option to prolonged medical management or surgical intervention. Allogenic blood from a donor cat may be necessitated in feline BPP when cardiovascular instability is appreciated in these small patients.