Dog Blood Donor Programme

The hospitals dog blood donor programme helps save other dogs lives as it contains invaluable and life saving red blood cells, plasma and platelets.

By becoming a casual or regular blood donation it gives hope to other families. If you are interested, below is the eligibility criteria.

Dog blood donor criteria:

• Fit and healthy
• Between 1 – 8 years old
• Weigh 25kg+
• Be a happy dog
• Have never travelled abroad
• Be regularly vaccinated

To understand whether your dog is eligible our veterinarians do blood tests and a health check. This is to understand more about your dogs physical health, background and overall condition.

Once your dog has a clean bill they can donate on a casual or regular basis. When the donation takes place our vets and nurses ensure the donation process is a relaxed and calm experience. Once your dogs blood has been donated it is kept in cold storage at the emergency hospital.  When needed it is warmed to body temperature and given by transfusion over a couple of hours.

If you have questions or you think your dog would be a perfect blood donor, please contact the hospital either by phone or email