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Animals donating blood.

  • 30-08-2017 4:59pm
    #1
    HONKEY TONK
    Closed Accounts Posts: 779 ✭✭✭


    Hi All

    Our dog is currently in UCD getting a blood transfusion which got me thinking.

    Does everyone know the importance of having our pets donate blood?

    I think this is an important topic as when our pets need it most, our vets need to have access to blood for our animals.

    let me know your thoughts on this.


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  • #2
    muddypaws
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,611 ✭✭✭muddypaws


    Yeah a couple of mine do it. There are very strict criteria for which dogs can donate, size, age, vaccination status etc.

    I hope your dog is ok


  • #3
    Nody
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    Got two of our cats signed up with three different vets; done donations three times so far for operations.


  • #4
    HONKEY TONK
    Closed Accounts Posts: 779 ✭✭✭HONKEY TONK


    Here is some information on it so we are aware of the requirements.

    http://www.ucd.ie/t4cms/UCDVH_Pet_Blood_Donor_Brochure_2016.pdf


  • #5
    HONKEY TONK
    Closed Accounts Posts: 779 ✭✭✭HONKEY TONK


    muddypaws wrote: »
    Yeah a couple of mine do it. There are very strict criteria for which dogs can donate, size, age, vaccination status etc.

    I hope your dog is ok

    I really hope so too. :(


  • #6
    tk123
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,062 ✭✭✭✭tk123


    My two are disqualified lol! :p Pity as Lucy is so chilled out. Hope your dog is ok OP!


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  • #7
    kathleen37
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 813 ✭✭✭kathleen37


    Hope your pup is ok.
    x


  • #8
    adelcrowsmel
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,028 ✭✭✭adelcrowsmel


    Our dog Archie had a blood transfusion in UCD when he was first diagnosed with stomach cancer and was very low and thanks to the dog who donated their blood we got a few extra months with our boy in good health before having to put him to sleep. I will be forever grateful to that donor dog and for that extra time with him!


  • #9
    aonb
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,277 ✭✭✭aonb


    My neighbours beautiful GSD donates blood.
    :)


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