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2014 June 25 Donations

6/25/2014

Today Petey, Bailey and Toby donated blood at Blue Pearl.

Petra trimmed his nails and cleaned Petey's ears (since he rolled in dirt before coming in for donation). As you can see Petey loves the Blue Pearl vamps and knows they take real good care of him.

Bailey and Toby also got mani/pedi's but for some reason the camera age my pic of Toby and his donation.

How can I get my pet involved?

6/6/2014

If your pet fits the criteria and you are interested in providing the gift of life to other families pets, please contact us at [email protected] and we will help you arrange for your first physical examination and initial screening tests (at no cost to you).

How often can my pet give blood?

6/6/2014

Immediately after donation, the body starts to replace the blood that was given. However, repeated blood donations over a relatively short period of time can lead to anemia, and should be avoided unless absolutely necessary. For this reason, after a donation is made, dogs and cats in this program only donate every two months.

What are the benefits for donors and their families ?

6/6/2014

SAVING LIVES !

also, with each donation given a credit will be applied to your account or donated to the charity of your choice. The accumulated credits can be applied toward emergency or specialty care your pet or a deserving rescue animal receiving care at BluePearl Veterinary Partners. If your donor pet ever requires a transfusion, the blood product will be provided at no charge. In addition, a physical examination will be performed at every donation and a full health screening including lab tests (valued at approximately $300.00 in blood tests done, which includes blood typing and comprehensive blood screening, with a copy for your records) will be run yearly, at no charge to you.

What pets qualify to be blood donors?

6/6/2014

To qualify as a donor, your pet must meet these requirements:

*Be between 1 and 8 years old
*Dogs must weigh at least 50 lbs.; cats at least 10 lbs.
*Be neutered or spayed, with no prior pregnancies.
*No prior blood transfusions
*Be current on vaccinations and heartworm preventative
*Cats must live indoors only

Will my pet be unwell after a donation?

6/6/2014

Donor animals should be checked by a veterinary surgeon that they are fit and healthy enough before making a blood donation, in which case the risks of donation are very small. Though few, the drawbacks of donating blood may include a slight swelling and bruising at the site where the blood was taken , which should fade over a few days. Also, if your pet is timid and afraid of doctor visits, it might be too stressful a favor to ask of her.

How will donating affect my pet?

6/6/2014

Giving blood will not hinder your pet’s normal activities, but you may want to let her rest easy that day. Pets recover after a donation as well as--if not more quickly --than people do. Access to plenty of water afterward, a good meal later in the day, and plenty of hugs and kisses is all they need!

What happens during a donation?

6/6/2014

In a quiet, calm area of the hospital, your pet lies down on a table covered in soft blankets while an assistant (or you) holds and talks with your pet while the unit of blood is collected. The actual process of donating blood is quite simple. It takes about 15-30 minutes and does not always require anesthesia. Most dogs do well with simple "paw holding", but high energy dogs and cats usually need some sedation, because kitties are far less likely to sit patiently for 15-20 minutes.

The area is usually clipped and cleaned and aseptically prepared before insertion of the needle. After preparing the area with a sterile scrub, blood is collected through a needle into a sterile collection set. Blood is taken from the jugular vein – the large vein that runs along the neck. A standard blood donation in the dog is 450ml (‘one canine unit’) and this can safely be obtained from a 25kg dog.

Donor checklist

6/6/2014

Every day hundreds of animals need blood transfusions, but there are few national animal blood banks. With such a severe shortage of blood, many clinics depend on larger emergency hospitals when they need blood. Typically, when an animal donates blood, the animal is typed and checked for blood-borne infectious diseases. Similar to human blood types, there are five major canine blood types, and one is a universal donor, like our “O negative.” When veterinarians purchase blood from a bank, they get the universal blood type, which can be used once on almost any animal without much chance of side effects or adverse reactions. However, if an animal needs multiple transfusions, the chance of a reaction goes up considerably with each one.

Donation night at Blue Pearl, Tampa, FL

6/4/2014

My name is Sarah and I save lives.

Today I weighed in at 29 kg (almost 64 lbs)

Im a little drunk right now but in just a few minutes,
I'll be up, alert and ready to play!

I am available for adoption so contact [email protected] and adopt me cuz i'm awesome!

My name is Salem the Hyena.

I LOVE rolling in the dirt and mud, and being a pibble, but mostly rolling in the dirt and the mud... every single day!

Today I weighed in at 25 kg (that's 55 pounds)... man, I eat good!

I keep really busy at pibbles as a resident and I currently sponsor Tiggrrr (he is a handful), and the new pack of adoptables as well as run with my main pack. I'm a yeasty dog so i eat FROMM Duck with yogurt scoops.

My name is Tiggrrr (that's T - I - double grr !)

Today I weigh 24.5 kg (that's almost 54 lbs), my tummy was upset cuz I ate some grass last week that didn't like me, so I lost some weight.

That is ok, Dr Register got me all fixed up so I can to donate blood again.

I'm currently in the rehabs now but one day soon I will be adopt-a-bull.

My name is Cody and I have been donating bloods for a couple years now. I've saved lots of puppy lives as a resident Pibble.

I weighed in at 27 kg (that is almost 60 pounds)

I'm still yeasty from all the manges I had when I was saved by HCAS years ago so I also eat the FROMM duck with scoops of yogurt. YUM!

Why Donate

Donated blood saves pets' lives. For the same reasons sick or injured people often need blood transfusions that replace blood loss due to traumatic injury or surgery. Transfusions also are used to treat animals whose blood systems are not functioning well. Often, these are pets with diseases that attack their immune systems or diseases that prevent their blood from clotting normally--such as happens when pets and people suffer heat stroke. Other common situations when blood products (blood or plasma) may be used are with critically ill patients with cancer, anemia, clotting problems, internal parasites, heat stroke, or traumatic blood loss (auto accident, bite wounds)

As well as fresh blood, in some circumstances, whole blood can be stored for anticipated usage or even divided into component parts and stored e.g. fresh frozen plasma. In the latter case, one donation can help two or three patients!

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