30/12/2024
Autohemotherapy in veterinary clinical practice:
Autohemotherapy, a proven therapeutic strategy against wide ranging disorders in animals primarily aims to boost the innate immune system with the patient’s own blood Aseptically collected blood sample is injected IM/SC/ID. The IM route is
often preferred. Wide ranging biochemical entities in the patient’s own blood, namely antigens, hormones, antibodies, and biodegradation products of metabolism are re-administered to provide a quantum boost to the immune system ، Recognising the circulatory biomarkers of disease, the immune system launches an intense counter-attack . Therefore, autohemotherapy per se, or complimentary therapy is highly beneficial in the treatment of wide ranging autoimmune and infectious diseases in livestock. This costeffective, multi-action protocol can be conveniently applied in the field.
Autohemotherapy procedures:-
After proper preparation with shaving and cleaning of the area, the patient’s own blood is collected through IV puncture and injected through the selected route, the dose and frequency based on the clinical judgment. In canine parvovirus infection, for example, body weight up to 5 kg, 2.5 ml; 5-10 kg, 5 ml; 10-15 kg, 7.5 ml; over 15 kg weight, 10 ml
