Noclue1122 Posted December 28, 2020 Share Posted December 28, 2020 So, we just adopted our beautiful greyhound, Fionn, on Dec. 7th. We immediately scheduled a vet appointment to bring a stool sample, and just do a healthy visit. The vet suggested him giving blood. What are anyone’s thoughts on this? Is this something that greyhound owners do?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hubcitypam Posted December 28, 2020 Share Posted December 28, 2020 (edited) Yes it is. Many greys are universal donors with the added bonus of being gentle. You just have to be strong when they pull it from the neck. There was quite an uproar in Austin a few years ago. Google Pet Blood Bank. That is way different than donating via your vet. I remember onne case where they brought the greyhound in and did a direct transfusion. Edited December 28, 2020 by Hubcitypam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noclue1122 Posted December 28, 2020 Author Share Posted December 28, 2020 Thank you! I just wasn’t sure about it, since it’s our first doggie! The vet said that if I decide to do it, it wouldn’t actually happen for awhile. He would have to be on heartworm medicine for 6 months before donating, and worm free...which he is. We just got his stool sample back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fostr_Mom Posted December 28, 2020 Share Posted December 28, 2020 Yes one of my girls is a blood donor for our vet clinic. We haven't been asked to come in yet, but did all the testing so she could be a donor. We also have dogs in our group who are donors. And as Pam said, we've had one that did a direct donation for an emergency. I had a woman come up to me at a meet and greet (when we could actually do them!) and thank us for saving her dog's life. Quote <p>Mom to Kyle (Diehard Kyle) & Angel Gracie (KB's Sankey) Foster Mom for AFG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noclue1122 Posted December 28, 2020 Author Share Posted December 28, 2020 Thank you for your reply! This is all very new to me! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fostr_Mom Posted December 28, 2020 Share Posted December 28, 2020 It's something to look into. Not all greyhounds are good with doing that and you have to have the dog tested. But the vet pays for all the testing, at least mine did. Quote <p>Mom to Kyle (Diehard Kyle) & Angel Gracie (KB's Sankey) Foster Mom for AFG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noclue1122 Posted December 28, 2020 Author Share Posted December 28, 2020 Thank you! She (the vet) mentioned it to me, and didn’t expect an answer right away. She said it would be awhile before he donated if all the tests were okay. I just wanted to see what people in here thought about it first! =-). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BatterseaBrindl Posted December 29, 2020 Share Posted December 29, 2020 (edited) We have an animal blood bank in the city near me, and many of my dogs -- not just the Greys -- have been donars over the years. Not all Greyhounds have 'universal' blood. Nixon, Ruby and Sid did, but Nigel did not. Ruby's blood was thicker and always clotted too quickly, so we did not take from her very often. Our clinic draws from the leg, not the neck. It is a slower process, but a shorter recovery time. Our last Dobie had VonWillebrand Disease and needed a transfusion of cryoprecipitate before, during and after she was spayed and we used our GSD and Pointers blood, collected over several months, to make the cryo for her. Edited December 29, 2020 by BatterseaBrindl Quote Nancy...Mom to Sid (Peteles Tiger), Kibo (112 Carlota Galgos) and Joshi. Missing Casey, Gomer, Mona, Penelope, BillieJean, Bandit, Nixon (Starz Sammie), Ruby (Watch Me Dash) Nigel (Nigel), and especially little Mario, waiting at the Bridge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noclue1122 Posted December 29, 2020 Author Share Posted December 29, 2020 Thank you for posting this. Being a new pet owner, I had no idea that this even existed, so I was a little taken aback when my vet mentioned it! Thank you for enlightening me! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeyRunDog Posted December 29, 2020 Share Posted December 29, 2020 It is something I have looked into but in the UK the greyhound has to weigh over 25kg and unfortunately Grace weighs just under. If any owners from the UK are interested have a look here. https://www.petbloodbankuk.org/pet-owners/dog-blood-donation/can-your-dog-donate-blood/ Quote Grace (Ardera Coleen) b. 18 June 2014 - Gotcha Day 10 June 2018 - Going grey gracefullyGuinness (Antigua Rum) b. 3 September 2017 - Gotcha Day 18 March 2022 - A gentleman most of the time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
organistswife Posted December 29, 2020 Share Posted December 29, 2020 Our boy Jimmy has been a donor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tbhounds Posted December 30, 2020 Share Posted December 30, 2020 One of my girls was a recipient of blood donation. That donation gave me a few precious months more with her. I want to thank all the donors. It means so much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NeylasMom Posted December 30, 2020 Share Posted December 30, 2020 Violet was a donor until she went on a medication that meant she couldn't anymore. She thought it was great fun getting hugs and tons of PB and treats. I was bummed when we had to stop. Note the dog does have to be restrained so it wouldn't be appropriate for fearful dogs, but at least with the blood bank here they were very good about making sure the dog was comfortable and the process was stress free. They also do a lot of testing free of charge so it provides a lot of benefits financially, which is an added bonus. Quote Jen, CPDT-KA with Zuri, lab in a greyhound suit, Violet, formerly known as Faith, Skye, the permanent puppy, Cisco, resident cat, and my baby girl Neyla, forever in my heart "The great thing about science is that you're free to disagree with it, but you'll be wrong." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greyt2020 Posted January 14, 2021 Share Posted January 14, 2021 Our 6 year old boy Atlas needed blood and due to covid we could not source any for him. We were desperate and at the last minute our vet had a brainwave that his sister could donate for him. We took her in to the clinic he was staying at and she donated blood for her brother. It was quick and seemingly painless and she was home and sleeping by lunch time. Sadly our boy didn’t pull through but we have since added Luna to the blood bank in the hope we can help out a family like us who are desperate for blood. It really didn’t phase her at all! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1Moregrey Posted January 14, 2021 Share Posted January 14, 2021 When two of mine were donors they got free blood for life if they needed it for giving. Was a nice benefit that thankfully I never had to use. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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