just like people need a blood transfusion Sometimes animals may require the same treatment for the treatment of certain ailments. Although it may seem like a lie, there are dogs just like humans. They become donors and contribute to helping other animals. This situation Henry, a nine-year-old hunting doghis blood has already helped many dogs.
“Some of the most common reasons why animals need to donate blood include: pass over for a car a fight with or had another animal a surgery”he explains to the SBS news portal Claire Sharp, associate professor of veterinary medicine and is the manager of the blood bank at Murdoch University Animal Hospital in Perth, Australia, where Henry was the donor.
Animal blood banks opened in the USA They are available in many countries in the 1960s and today. The increasing importance of the welfare of pets has led to a qualitative improvement in services aimed at their health. “I think in the past, when pets were really sick, a family might have concluded that it was okay to let them go sooner than today. If there is a chance we can treat them and get a successful outcome, many families choose to go this route.”Sharp reflects.
The blood bank it operates in Perth, Australia, has approximately 70 dog blood donors and 40 cat blood donors in their records. Just like humans have certain blood types that can be safely shared with animals of other blood types and other blood types that cannot; For example, although cat blood is preferred when performing a blood transfusion to a cat, If blood from the cat is not available, dog blood can be used. to save your life.
Henry’s owner Alisha Ayton, who works at Murdoch’s clinic, said: He was an excellent candidate for blood donation due to its calm nature. “He knows the routine of this place, he knows where the extraction room is… he actually jumps on the table and lies down,” Ayton said.
He made his first donation in 2016 and has made a total of 18 donations so far. being the clinic’s oldest donor. His blood has been donated to many different breeds of dogs, including the French bulldog mix, Jack Russell terrier, cavoodle, bullmastiff and Rottweiler.