Pet blood donors
From time to time both dogs and cats that we treat at the surgery require blood transfusions. Sometimes this is due to blood loss e.g. if the animal has been involved in a road traffic accident, or if the animal has lost a lot of blood during an operation, or if the animal’s own immune system is involved in destroying its own blood cells.
If you would be prepared to register your animal as a potential blood donor so that we could contact you in an emergency, then please send us an email.
Please include the following details:
- Your pet's name
- Your surname
- Your address
- Your daytime telephone/mobile number
- The approximate weight of your pet
Normally we would ask that potential canine donors be over 30kg in weight and feline donors be at least 4kg.
We will provide a free blood test to assess your pet’s suitability before donation and also type your pet’s blood prior to transfusion.
Thank you on behalf of the St James team.
