Vets say continuing shortages will force them to make difficult decisions when caring for animals.
Pet blood supplies are at critically low levels, prompting vets to urgently call for donations from dogs and cats.Sadie, pictured with Dr Liam Donaldson and owner Sharni Bruce, is going to give animal blood to a vet hospital.Blood products are needed to treat dogs and cats injured in car accidents, poisoned by rat baits or burst abscesses, or in palliative care.
Last week, Sharni Bruce, from Geelong, took her four-year-old, 35-kilogram stag hound cross, Sadie, to a vet hospital in Werribee for her final checks before giving blood.“This is her first time. We haven’t done it yet but she is the best candidate – she has had her blood test and is up-to-date with the flea treatments and her vaccinations.”Vets have taken to mailing customers to appeal for donations over the nationwide shortage.
Humans cannot donate blood to pets because the practice is under-researched and considered unethical.
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