How many blood transfusions can I give my cat?

If you’re asking how many cat blood transfusions your cat could receive, that would depend on your cat’s illness, prognosis, and the availability of suitable cat donors. If you’re asking if you can donate your own blood to your cat, the answer is no, but I haven’t found any definitive sources. read more

As in humans, a blood transfusion for a cat can be a life-saving procedure. However, feline blood transfusions need to be undertaken with care — there are practical difficulties associated with collection and storage of the blood, and a higher risk of complications, for both donor and recipient, than in canine blood transfusions. read more

Blood transfusion costs for a cat are between $250-$500 depending on whether the blood comes directly from a donor cat or prepacked blood. The time to transfuse the blood is not very long, but the effects of the transfusion and the efficacy would be dependent on the underlying cause of the anaemia. read more