BHOCVETERINARYBiological Hemoglobin Oxygen Carrier

BHOC Veterinary

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BHOC (Biological Hemoglobin Oxygen Carrier) is a cell-free hemoglobin-based oxygen carrier being developed for veterinary tissue oxygen support when donor blood is delayed or unavailable. BHOC Veterinary covers companion animals, wildlife and other species.

Formulation, dosing, safety and efficacy require species-specific evidence.

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BHOC Species & Biodiversity Protection Initiative

One Oxygen. One Biology. One BHOC System.

For Every Species.

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Companion Animals

From everyday veterinary care to critical oxygen-delivery needs.

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“We be of one blood, ye and I.”

— Rudyard Kipling, The Jungle Book

RBC Compatibility Across Species

Different Species. Different RBC Compatibility Systems.

Human, equine, feline and other red cells carry species-specific antigen systems and transfusion compatibility rules. They are not interchangeable. What unites life is one fundamental biological need: oxygen must reach tissues and cells.

RBC Blood-group diversity belongs to the red-cell system.
HUMAN49blood-group systems400 recognised antigens, including ABO and Rh.
HORSE7red-cell group systems>30 identified RBC factors · >400,000 possible blood-type combinations.
CAT3primary AB blood typesCompatibility remains species-specific.
VERTEBRATE LIFE70,000+described speciesDifferent antigen systems across animal life.

BHOCDesigned beyond red-cell blood-group barriers, intact-cell constraints and donor-blood system limitations.

Compatible with all blood types by design.
Built for every species.

Cell-free hemoglobin oxygen carrier. Oxygen loading and release are governed by an engineered oxygen-affinity profile and local oxygen partial-pressure gradients. The platform direction is a complementary oxygen-delivery bridge, not a replacement for blood. Administration, delivery speed and treatment volume remain species-specific and require their own evidence.

Cell-freeNo red-cell membrane or cell antigens.
Engineered oxygen affinityControlled loading and release.
Long shelf lifeDevelopment target for room-temperature handling.
Robust and portableDesigned for practical transport and handling.

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The Science Bridge

Every species is different.
The need for oxygen is universal.

BHOC is developing a next-generation oxygen-delivery platform for veterinary medicine, including companion, wildlife, exotic and endangered species.

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  • Designed to reduce dependence on red-cell blood-group matching.
  • Target profile includes 3+ year room-temperature shelf life.

Development objectives. Product- and species-specific evidence is required.

Understanding oxygen delivery

A quick route from biological chemistry to functional oxygen delivery.

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BHOC Species & Biodiversity Protection Initiative

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One Oxygen. Every Species. One Living Planet.

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Our pathways to impact
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BHOC Veterinary. BHOC Vet.

From nature.
Through science.
Back to nature.

BHOC Veterinary Therapeutics, also known as BHOC Vet, is led by Archil Jaliashvili. The BHOC Species & Biodiversity Protection Initiative connects oxygen delivery science with the future of animal health and species protection.

Our foundation is comparative biology: different species have different blood group systems, yet most vertebrates share hemoglobin-based oxygen transport. We explore how this foundation can inform species-specific research and development.

Meet BHOC Therapeutics Different species. Shared biology.
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Different lives. One shared tomorrow.

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Species inclusion illustrates the initiative’s scope. It is not a claim of treatment approval.

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