The amount of blood required for a transfusion is calculated based on the dog’s size and the severity of the blood loss or anaemia. Generally, a dog will receive between 10-20% of their body ...

More lifesaving dogs are desperately needed to become blood donors in Milton Keynes. Pet Blood Bank UK is currently appealing ...

Some veterinary clinics in Nova Scotia plan to collect donations of dog blood to boost the emergency supply in the province. The Canadian Animal Blood Bank is planning to open a new blood processing ...

Once exposed to air, blood quickly clots, making it impossible to transfuse. After draining large quantities of blood from a dog and causing it to go into shock, Lower’s solution was to use a series ...

"We rely on pet blood donations to be able to provide lifesaving and lifegiving care in our hospitals when pets need us most, ...

Eating these in any form can wreak havoc on a dog's red blood cells, causing fatigue, and even the need for a blood transfusion. Number four, grapes and raisins. Not only are they a choking hazard ...

The other three animals don't qualify for donations because of their weight and age. The first canine blood transfusion took place in Britain in 1665 when Richard Lower performed the procedure between ...

A group of 12 Abingdon dogs became "lifesavers" by donating pints of blood at the vets in a donor drive from Pet Blood Bank ...

Retrospective evaluation of indications, transfusion protocols, and acute transfusion reactions associated with the administration of lyophilized canine albumin: 53 cases (2009-2020).