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Canine Blood Donations
Most dog owners are unaware of the need for canine blood donations. There are blood bank locations nationwide, but most veterinary blood banks
use blood from a confined colony of canine donors (dogs who reside in a housing facility and donate blood every month). The goal is to provide
"humane blood" collected from donors who are beloved pets, thus eliminating the need to keep dogs in cages for this purpose. Most blood banks
require that an individual dog donates blood 5-7 times in a 12 month period. If your dog becomes a blood bank donor, he/she will be eligible for the
following benefits (may vary slightly depending on the program collecting the blood):
Blood Typing
Blood chemistry profile and complete blood count yearly
Tests for Ehrlichia and Heartworm every 6 months
Brucella test
Von Willebrand's test
Tests for Hemobartonella, Babesia, and Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever yearly
Physical examination every time your dog donates
For each unit of blood donated, a donor in good standing will receive a free unit of red blood cells or plasma should injury or disease ever warrant its use.
Requirements of donors (may vary slightly):
A healthy canine weighing 35 lbs. or more and between the ages of 9 months and 7 1/2 years.
He/she must be able to donate 5-7 times a year. Dogs can safely donate every 3 weeks.
Donors must be maintained on heartworm preventative during mosquito season.
Donors must be up to date with their regular veterinarian's health and vaccination schedule.
Some medications may prevent your dog from donating.
use blood from a confined colony of canine donors (dogs who reside in a housing facility and donate blood every month). The goal is to provide
"humane blood" collected from donors who are beloved pets, thus eliminating the need to keep dogs in cages for this purpose. Most blood banks
require that an individual dog donates blood 5-7 times in a 12 month period. If your dog becomes a blood bank donor, he/she will be eligible for the
following benefits (may vary slightly depending on the program collecting the blood):
Blood Typing
Blood chemistry profile and complete blood count yearly
Tests for Ehrlichia and Heartworm every 6 months
Brucella test
Von Willebrand's test
Tests for Hemobartonella, Babesia, and Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever yearly
Physical examination every time your dog donates
For each unit of blood donated, a donor in good standing will receive a free unit of red blood cells or plasma should injury or disease ever warrant its use.
Requirements of donors (may vary slightly):
A healthy canine weighing 35 lbs. or more and between the ages of 9 months and 7 1/2 years.
He/she must be able to donate 5-7 times a year. Dogs can safely donate every 3 weeks.
Donors must be maintained on heartworm preventative during mosquito season.
Donors must be up to date with their regular veterinarian's health and vaccination schedule.
Some medications may prevent your dog from donating.
| Hawkeye and Pebbles are regular blood donors. They donate 5-7 times a year. |
| WJLA (ABC Channel 7 in the Washington, DC viewing area) did a story about the Eastern Veterinarian Blood Bank that will air around Valentine's Day, 2008. Pebbles and Hawkeye were selected as subjects in the story since Pebbles was saved by a blood donation in January, 2005. This date also signified the 6000th dog to donate blood to the EVBB. Dr. Ann Schneider is the founder and director of the EVBB, the largest canine blood bank in the USA supplied completely by volunteer dogs. Here are some photos taken during the filming for the segment on 1/30/08. |
Dr. Ann with Pebbles and Hawkeye
Reporter, Kris Van Cleave w/Pebbles and Hawkeye
Dr. Ann with Pebbles and Hawkeye
Dr. Ann with Pebbles and Hawkeye
Dr. Ann with Pebbles and Hawkeye
| Dr. Ann feeding Pebbles peanut butter, a typical reward for a dog after donating blood |
