Helping save and improve the quality of life of pets in need has always been central to a national blood bank program.
In time for the Blood Donor Month, BluePearl is encouraging donations from pets to help alleviate the shortage of available blood products nationwide to address emergency and specialty veterinary care.
Cats and dogs between one and eight years old, meeting certain additional requirements, are eligible to donate through a multiple BluePearl Blood Bank locations across the country. The program is voluntary and free of charge, and includes a complimentary initial pre-screening and laboratory work.
“Our objective is to raise awareness that pet blood donations are an option and hopefully to encourage pet owners to take their cat or dog to donate if they are eligible,” says Meghan Respess, DVM, DACVECC, director of Blood Banking at BluePearl. “We would love to welcome your pet at any one of our BluePearlBlood Banks across the country, but our primary objective is to encourage donations wherever is convenient pet owners so we as an industry can help as many pets as possible.”
For information on eligibility requirements, locations, and more, click here.