.....this is a burning question amongst my dog-owning Mum and her friends...anyone know?
2006-06-20 05:48:22 · 17 answers · asked by HEIDI P 3 in Pets ➔ Dogs
Hi both of my dogs are registered with the vets as canine blood donors I can be called on at any time to take 1 or both to donate blood. hope this helps
2006-06-21 03:12:13 · answer #1 · answered by SHEENA A 1 · 1⤊ 1⤋
It's dog blood and blood from any healthy dog is OK for transfusion.
Dogs can give blood without ill effect just like people.
Some owners of large dogs, in particular, have their dogs registered with their Vets or local Veterinary Hospital as donors in case of an emergency.
2006-06-20 08:59:29 · answer #2 · answered by DogDoc 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Dogs blood grouping is really weird; they use dogs blood and they can use blood from any dog; but your dog can only have one donation from each dog donor, the second donation from the same dog sets off a reaction.
2006-06-20 07:12:30 · answer #3 · answered by sarah c 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Most clinics have adonor dog that they keep just for that purpose to donate blood if needed.
It is dogs blood and taken from donor dogs.
Some clinics keep a list of people who will bring a dog in for a donation if the clinic needs it.
2006-06-20 05:58:50 · answer #4 · answered by tlctreecare 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it is donated dog blood. Usually from large breeds. You can register your dog as a donor in your local area in case of emegencies etc, but it works very much like human blood donors. If your dog is healthy and of a medium or large breed think about making it a donor as it saves doggies lives.
2006-06-21 03:40:23 · answer #5 · answered by wolfstorm 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are dogs kept for blood donation and there is also synthetic blood products used for dogs.
2006-06-20 05:57:31 · answer #6 · answered by ARE YOUR NEWFS GELLIN'? 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
they use dog blood as i was told by the vet that there blood is all the same not like ours lots of group types and when my dog needed blood they asked if i knew anyone with a big dog that we could use as a doner
2006-06-20 06:32:56 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
At the animal hospital I work at we have a dog that we keep just for blood transfusions. So we use real dog blood.
2006-06-20 06:01:24 · answer #8 · answered by ruphalfa 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's dogs blood. People take their dogs along to be blood donors.
2006-06-20 05:55:30 · answer #9 · answered by EMMA S 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They use donated real blood from other dogs. In fact, some veterinary hospitals and universities have blood drives for this purpose.
2006-06-20 05:54:02 · answer #10 · answered by J Somethingorother 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋