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!
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Why DonateDonated 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) Archives
July 2016
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