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Dog blood donations
Posted:
Tue 28 Jun 2011 4:01 pmby Bob Pickworth
I am currently in UK and havig a look around at some of the kennels over here and discovered that many of the breeders donate blood from their dogs to a ational "doggy blood bank" - similar to red cross in Australia. Thought others might be interested in the site
http://www.petbloodbankuk.org/I haven't heard of this in Oz - anybody know if it happens and am ignorant?
Bob
Re: Dog blood donations
Posted:
Tue 28 Jun 2011 4:06 pmby Bob Pickworth
Seems I am ignorant as I missed a few letters in words - spelling errors, sorry about that. Bob
Re: Dog blood donations
Posted:
Sat 10 Sep 2011 12:12 pmby Julie Cramond
Bob, Four of my dogs were canine blood donors for a few years. Three aged out. One had pups so was not eligible any longer.
Organised through Werribee Vet Hospital. Staff visit varies clinics around Victoria. They give the biggest serves of liver treats.
Re: Dog blood donations
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Sun 11 Sep 2011 7:27 pmby Joanne Hagan
Blood transfusions are quite common, around here they like calm dogs over 30kg as the donors. There is no blood bank that I am aware of, not a National one at any rate. Have heard of a few places where the staff often use their own dogs to be the blood donors.