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- Many veterinary hospitals have permanent canine and/or feline blood donors to cover their transfusion requirements and some have their own blood bank.
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The RVC's veterinary Transfusion Medicine Service is only possible because of our wonderful donor dogs and cats that care brought in throughout the year to donate blood for use in our hospital.
- Blood Donor Programme
As RVC vets and scientists devise pioneering new treatments,...
- Blood Donor Programme
As RVC vets and scientists devise pioneering new treatments, the demand for blood within our hospital has grown. Last year alone, our Blood Donor team carried out 468 blood donations, which were used in 711 blood transfusions – almost double the amounts donated and transfused just five years ago.
The RVC Blood Donor Programme provides vital blood transfusions to critically ill pets treated at the RVC Queen Mother Hospital for Animals. Many life-saving operations and treatments could not go ahead without the generosity of dedicated pet owners, who bring their dogs and cats in to give blood.
Yes. All dogs in the UK have access to the blood bank. Blood is ordered from us by your vet.
For your dog to be a blood donor, they must meet certain criteria. Your dog’s welfare is always our priority and so for them to become a lifesaver, they must be: Fit and healthy. Between one and eight years old. Weigh more than 25kg. Have a good temperament.
Nov 1, 2011 · Many veterinary hospitals have permanent canine and/or feline blood donors to cover their transfusion requirements and some have their own blood bank. Component therapy involves splitting a unit of whole blood into its parts, most commonly packed red blood cells (RBCs) and plasma.
Any cat that is potentially going to become a blood donor, will undergo a thorough health check by a veterinary surgeon. Blood tests will be performed (to check blood cell counts, liver and kidney function, plus some infectious disease screening).