Can My Dog Be A Blood Donor ?


 

What exactly happens during a blood donation?


* A small area on your dog's neck will be shaved and a Veterinarian/RAHT collects the blood from the jugular vein. They will collect approximately 450 ml (1pint).


Does my dog need to be sedated during the donation?


* Your dog is not required to be sedated during the donation.  This donation lasts for less than 5 minutes.


Is the procedure painful or will it harm my dog's health?


*The process will not jeopardize your dog's health and is not painful. Your dog will experience only the inconvenience of lying still for a few minutes.


What happens to the blood after it is collected?


*Once the blood collection is complete the C.A.B.B will process the donation into blood components. One blood donation is capable of helping up to 4 patients requiring blood.  These components will then be available to veterinarians across Canada.


Why should my dog become a blood donor?


* You and your dog will be helping other dogs across Canada by assisting veterinarians to treat dogs for conditions such as these:

   

    >Treating anemia   

    >Treating parvovirus infections   

    >Treating dogs who have eaten rat poison   

    >Support during and after major surgeries   

    >Support for injuries sustained from a car accident   

    >Supporting dogs who have Von Willebrand's disease or    

    Hemophilia A   

    >Support during cancer therapy


What benefits will my dog receive?


Along with the satisfaction of knowing that you have participated in a program that will save lives of other pets,    your dog will receive the following benefits:


    >One free unit of a blood component for each unit of blood                                      donated, if your dog ever requires blood in its lifetime    

    >Free microchip identification after 2nd donation       

    > Bandana & blood donor dog tag    

    > milestone dog tags for 5, 10 & 15 donations

                            

All of our life-saving donors are loved animals volunteered by their owners. If your dog is:


* Healthy and even tempered

* Weigh 50lbs. (23kg) or more but not overweight

* Between 1-8 years of age to start- retirement at 8 years of    

   age

* Up to date on vaccinations

* On heartworm preventative medication recommended but 

   not required


Then your dog is a potential donor!


If you are interested in helping to save the lives of other dogs, please contact us.