Humans donate blood to help and save other people. Bet you didn’t know that dogs can donate blood to help other dogs, too! They can save another dogs life, and be a hero pup like Lassie. Every day more and more dogs need blood transfusions and life-dependant operations and with the blood donations, more dogs are being able to get help and live a full-long life.
Dog blood donors need to fit a list of requirements to make sure that their blood is good to use. Different blood banks and veterinarians have different requirements. But some common requirements are, they have to be over 50 pounds, be between 1-7 years old, be very healthy and in-shape, cannot be on any medicine, and has to be a universal blood donor. The most common dogs who are universal blood donors are grey hounds and pit bulls.
Also, all blood donors should be happy and calm dogs. Along with that, they should be obedient and have to lie down on their sides or sit for a little while. But if a dog is too hyper and cannot sit still, then they would not be able to give blood. Donors are never forced to give blood, and can donate when they feel the time is right.
The blood is normally taken from the jugular vein in the neck. Donating blood does not take a long time, just about 20-30 minutes in total. And after the process, you should let your pal rest for the day. As they should be rewarded for giving the gift of life to a dog in need.
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