Ben Safrany's scientific contributions

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Leishmaniosis is an uncommon, non‐endemic disease of dogs in the United Kingdom, associated with a range of clinical signs. An 11‐month‐old, neutered, female crossbreed recently imported from Macedonia was presented for evaluation of progressive weight loss, lameness and acute vision loss. Joint effusions, bilateral exophthalmos, deficits in menace...
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Background: Blood transfusions have been performed by vets for decades and are increasingly being performed in feline practice; they allow us to treat conditions that would not be possible without this option. Aim of the article: This article discusses findings from recent research that impact on performing transfusion in cats and highlights contro...
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PICO question In transfusion-naïve cats receiving a type specific blood transfusion is cross-matched blood (major and minor) associated with an increased haematocrit development and reduction in acute transfusion reactions when compared with those receiving non-crossmatched blood? Clinical bottom line Category of research question Treatment T...

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... the strength of evidence for this is weak. 30 A recent Australian study, surveying primarily general veterinary practitioners, reported that compatibility testing, including cross-matching, before feline blood transfusions was commonly performed; cross-matching alone by 26% of respondents, blood typing alone by 27.6%, and both by 34.1% of respondents. 31 ...