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\"dog<\/a>When a dog undergoes a serious surgery, be it planned or as a result of an unexpected trauma, he or she needs life-saving blood donations just like we do.<\/p>\n

But where does that blood come from? It\u2019s not often that we see blood drives for pets, or the American Red Cross: Canine Division vans parked in front of local businesses. (No, there\u2019s really no such thing, we\u2019re just kidding)<\/p>\n

Instead, blood donations for our four-legged friends often come from local owners volunteering their pets for the cause, and OVRS is one of the local resources for volunteer donations. These donations fuel our Buddies for Life Blood Bank, which helps dogs at both OVRS and throughout our community.<\/p>\n

Our Canine Blood Bank<\/i><\/b><\/h3>\n

At OVRS, we perform over 400 canine blood transfusions each year. That blood is used by our Emergency department, as well as our Internal Medicine, Oncology, and Surgery departments.\u00a0 In addition to our in-house transfusions, we also provide blood to our referring veterinarians, as needed.<\/p>\n

Between the two, the overreaching need for canine blood is considerable. But where does that blood come from?<\/p>\n

Our Donors<\/i><\/b><\/h3>\n

As we mentioned, it\u2019s not often that you see a blood drive for canine blood. But, that is exactly what OVRS does. Once a year, typically in late spring or early summer, OVRS hosts a blood drive for our Buddies for Life Blood Bank.<\/p>\n

But this once-a-year drive is not enough. And that\u2019s where you and your pet come in.<\/p>\n

Throughout the year, we work with individual canine blood donors on a private level. Typically we work with these donors on an as-needed basis to ensure that our blood bank is well stocked with an ample supply of the different bloods and plasmas we need for our patients.<\/p>\n

If you would like to volunteer your pet as a blood donor, we would be happy to talk with you. Volunteer candidates should be between 1-8 years of age, over 50 lbs. and happy, healthy, and friendly.<\/p>\n

If you are interested in learning more about volunteering for our blood bank, please email bloodbank@ovrs.com<\/a><\/span>.<\/p>\n

And to those who do volunteer, thank-you<\/strong>! Your time and, well, blood, means a lot to those in need.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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