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Signalment, transfusion indications and parameters, and survival to discharge were collected. Adverse reactions were graded based on canine and feline consensus guidelines including imputability and severity scores.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>21 rabbits were included. The most common indication for transfusion was blood loss from liver lobe torsion (10 of 21 [48%]) or intraoperative blood loss (6 of 21 [29%]). Results from crossmatching, performed in 62% of cases (13 of 21), were negative in all cases. Adverse reactions occurred in 10 of 21 rabbits, with 14 total adverse reactions reported. Transfusion-associated dyspnea (5 of 21 [24%]) and transfusion-associated cardiac overload (5 of 21 [24%]) occurred most frequently. All reactions were classified as nonsevere (9 of 14 [64%]) or severe (5 of 14 [36%]) and assigned imputability scores of possibly (9 of 14 [64%]) or probably (5 of 14 [36%]) related to the transfusion. Overall survival to discharge was 57% (12 of 21).<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Allogenic whole blood first transfusions in domestic rabbits appeared clinically effective and generally well tolerated, with improved PCV and no life-threatening complications. Rabbits had a higher rate of acute respiratory signs during or after transfusion compared to dogs or cats.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Clinical Relevance<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Whole blood transfusion was a feasible, potentially lifesaving treatment in critically ill rabbits. Future studies should prospectively collect data to better characterize transfusion reactions in this species and allow optimization of protocols.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.2460\/javma.25.12.0816","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,6,5]],"date-time":"2026-06-05T14:15:25Z","timestamp":1780668925000},"page":"1183-1189","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["Blood transfusions in domestic rabbits provide clinical benefit but are complicated by transfusion-associated dyspnea or cardiac overload: 21 cases"],"prefix":"10.2460","volume":"264","author":[{"given":"Ariella","family":"Darvish","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"William R. 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