Animal Blood Bank Dogs And Cats Donate Blood In Us And Uk

You must have heard a lot about the blood bank of humans, but have you ever heard about the blood bank of animals. You must be feeling a bit strange to hear this, but it is true. ‘Pet’s blood banks have been created in many countries around the world. The blood of most cats and dogs is found in these blood banks. Because most of these animals are reared. If a dog or a cat needs blood, then this blood bank is useful for them.

You will be surprised to know that dogs and cats also have different blood groups like humans. Where there are 12 types of blood groups in dogs, three types of blood groups are found in the same cats.

According to Casey Mills, a doctor in charge of ‘Veterinary Blood Banks’ located in North America, there are animal blood banks in many cities in North America, including Stockbridge, Virginia, Bristow, and Annapolis, Maryland, in addition to the cities of Dixon and Garden Grove in California. People here periodically take their pets and get them donated blood.

Doctor Mills said that the process of donating blood to animals takes about half an hour. The most important thing is that they do not even need to give anesthesia.

However, in a place where there is no animal blood bank, blood and plasma donation programs are organized to make people aware. According to a report, people in Britain and the United States are aware of animal blood donation, while in other places, there is still need to spread awareness about the blood donation of animals.

There is also a blood bank for animals in India, which is named ‘Tanuvas animal blood bank’. This blood bank is under the Tamil Nadu Veterinary and Veterinary University and functions under the clinic's department of Madras Veterinary College Teaching Hospital, Chennai.