Lisa73 Posted March 12, 2007 Report Share Posted March 12, 2007 Mods please remove or delete if felt in the wrong place or inappropriate.... On Saturday we had the pleasure of meeting up with the volunteers of the new Charity Pet Blood Bank UK which is also supported by the leading out of hours veterinary service Vets Now. They are aiming to do just as their name suggest up until recently it wasnt possible to store blood but things have changed. PPBuk aim to collect and store blood from donors the length and bredth of the UK to ensure that should someones pet become ill there is blood already safely available to help save lives. At the moment they are only operating within a two hour radius of their lab in Loughborough BUT the more they can get out their and build their service up the more these constrainted areas WILL increase. They will be setting up regular blood drives all around the country and are appealing for people to get in touch and register their dogs as donors. To involve your dog they should meet the criterias laid out below.... Good Temprement Between 1 & 8 years of age Be over 25kgs in weight Should NOT have travelled abroad Vaccinated for at least 1 month PPBuk need all the help that anyone can give. Even if your dog is not suitable to become a donor there are many other ways that you can help them. Please do take the time to visit their website at www.petbloodbankuk.org for more information. On Friday 10th March Gaps very own Arthur and Andywillows Willow were two of the first greyhounds to act as donors for stored blood. Slim & Bea other Gap hounds have donated directly through vets in emergency situations before. The procedure is not painful or detramental to the dogs well being and they simply have a shaved area and are required to lie still for around 15 minutes whilst blood is taken from the neck. The dogs are totally happy after and were spoilt with treats and a drink from the staff. Greyhounds especially do make good donors so please if you think your hound would be suitable and you are willing to offer your service do take the time to visit the site as above or call 0844 800 9925. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dirtychicken Posted March 12, 2007 Report Share Posted March 12, 2007 I think I'll look into this for Bailey - he'd do almost anything for a treat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happylittlegreensquirrel Posted March 12, 2007 Report Share Posted March 12, 2007 Noah has signed up as a donor and may be giving his first donation this weekend ( we have not told him ) As Lisa says this is a fantastic idea and hounds do tend to fit the criteria very well Sam Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
celeste Posted March 13, 2007 Report Share Posted March 13, 2007 Does anyone remember the Holly Trust ? they did this years ago, it was a data base for doners, Louie was on the list and gave blood once, we got a whole case of dog food from the vet as a thank you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pouchie Posted March 13, 2007 Report Share Posted March 13, 2007 My Rudi and DeeDee gave blood at the Royal Veterinary College to help Saffie when she had her op and they are desperate for Blood Donors. So if your dog is over 20kilos, fully vaccinated, not been abroad, under 8 years old and is healthy you can register there if there if thereis not a local one to you. Can pm me for phone number Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nettie Posted March 13, 2007 Report Share Posted March 13, 2007 http://www.petbloodbankuk.org/ Dogs need to be over 25kg, between the age of 1 and 8, vaccinated, never received a blood transfusion and never been abroad to donate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melp Posted March 13, 2007 Report Share Posted March 13, 2007 Bugger not a single one of mine are young enough. Great idea though! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillyMalc Posted March 13, 2007 Report Share Posted March 13, 2007 that rules my 2 out as well then Shame, would have liked them to be able to contribute. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akitas Posted March 13, 2007 Report Share Posted March 13, 2007 Mine too. None is above 25kg and they will be out of the country soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LurcherGirl Posted March 13, 2007 Report Share Posted March 13, 2007 That's excellent. Two of ours would be eligible... sort of... I wouldn't volunteer Flash due to his allergies though. So that would leave Troy... but they are too far away! Will have to wait until they spread this a bit more countrywide. Vera Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poppynvader Posted March 13, 2007 Report Share Posted March 13, 2007 (edited) I've signed Vader up Edited to say that I signed up on www.dogblooddonor.com Edited March 13, 2007 by poppynvader Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cindere528 Posted March 13, 2007 Report Share Posted March 13, 2007 I heard about this on the news a week or so ago. What I don't understand though is why a donor dog needs to weigh more than 25 kilos. If one of my dogs weighed that much, they would be seriously overweight and therefore not healthy enough to donate blood. Is it only large breeds that can donate? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Suzannej Posted March 13, 2007 Report Share Posted March 13, 2007 I am taking my Grey and Lurcher over to Chine House for this at 2pm sat.Dont know if Woody will stay quiet for 10 mins though,I did tell the lady I will give him a good run before! Harry I am sure will be fine. Suzanne Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rachel Posted March 13, 2007 Report Share Posted March 13, 2007 (edited) I heard about this on the news a week or so ago. What I don't understand though is why a donor dog needs to weigh more than 25 kilos. If one of my dogs weighed that much, they would be seriously overweight and therefore not healthy enough to donate blood. Is it only large breeds that can donate? If I remember correctly from the RVC Blood donor session done here last year, the reason for the weight restriction is that the bags they use to collect the blood contain a set amount of anti coagulant and therefore each dog must donate a set amount (400 - 450ml) otherwise the balance of anti coagulant to blood is wrong. Obviously a small dog cannot safely give as much as a larger dog so they have the restrictions. Edited March 13, 2007 by Rachel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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