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Dog Nurse BWDo Dogs Have a Blood Type?

Yes they do, in fact one dog can have multiple blood types. There are 13 different blood types in canines. You don’t have to rush out and get your pooch’s blood type tested.

Dogs rarely have antibodies against other blood types, so it’s usually safe to give a pooch a blood transfusion without knowing his/her blood type first.

Can Dogs Be Blood Donors?

Yes they can! Most veterinary clinics keep their own blood donours in house, either a clinic dog that lives there, the veterinarian’s dog that comes to work every day, or a network of client dogs that have been volunteered to be “on call”.

Blood donors must be a fairly large breed and have a calm disposition. Calm enough to take blood from for approximately 15 to 25 minutes. The blood must be free of parasites (the donors are checked routinely) and have a red cell-rich blood.

Blood Donor BWThe best breed for blood donation is the Greyhound because they meet all these criteria. Fortunately for Greyhounds, this is a lucky break. Unfortunately, Greyhounds have an unusually high rate of needing good homes because of the racetracks.

Greyhounds have blood that is densely packed with red blood cells in comparison with other dogs. A common measure of red blood cells, the hematocrit, averages around 35% in most dogs, but runs around 45 to 60% in Greyhounds. Compatible blood can last 3 to 4 weeks in the recipients body.

An artificial blood, made from hemoglobin, is also available and has the advantage of being easily stored and readily available but it only lasts in the recipients body for about 2 days.

Let’s give a big Four Paw Salute to all those amazing dogs who give their blood to save our beloved pups! Thank you to all those awesome dogs.

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