Yes, please, and thank you! Just like human patients, veterinary patients also require blood transfusions if they are anemic, have a clotting problem, have hemophilia, or have acute blood loss from trauma. We use dog blood donors that are young to middle aged (1 to 7 years of age), good natured, more than 50 lbs (in lean body weight), healthy, vaccinated, and only on preventative medication (such as flea, tick, and heartworm prevention). Blood donors should have never been transfused before, and ideally, not previously bred or pregnant. Each patient is screened for numerous infectious diseases, hemoglobin levels, and metabolic screens (which averages about $700 to $1000 per doggy donor), and owners are given all the results of the blood work, so this is a great way of getting “free” routine screening for your dog!
If you live near a veterinary school, call to see if you can help out other pets by volunteering your baby’s blood. We ask that owners commit to having their dog donate 4 to 6 times a year in exchange for free dog food, routine physical examinations, blood work results, and free heartworm preventative. Make that moochy poochy earn his keep!
The process isn’t painful and dogs don’t typically need to be sedated. They just lie quietly on their side while getting lots of TLC, petting, and soothing during the 15 to 20 minute donation process. Afterwards, they get to pick a toy or bone of their choice, and get a few snacks for being such a loyal participant.
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