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Uhnari and Es-Setareh right after donating
blood. The blood was taken out of their
neck arteries, hence the orange bandages,
2020 © Gasparini

SLOUGHIS DONATING BLOOD
BY CORA NURNBERGER - GERMANY

General information on donating blood When a dog receives the first blood

from dogs: donation, it is usually not important which
Before taking blood samples, the donor blood group the dog has, as is the case with
must be thoroughly examined. Only healthy humans.
animals with suitable blood values are The amount of blood drawn depends on the

eligible for a blood donation. donor's body weight. In the dog this is
between 250 and 400 ml.
In addition, other requirements must be

met. Dogs must not be older than ten years My veterinarian called in Summer of 2020
and should weigh at least 20 kilograms. and asked if our Sloughias would donate
Furthermore, the brave four-legged friend blood for an acute emergency. Ylenia
should have a calm mind, not take any Gasparini rushed to the clinique with
medication and have been vaccinated and Sasheer Uhnari and Es-Setareh Schuru-
dewormed regularly. He must also never esch-Schams. The blood group and a blood

have received blood from someone else. test were not required due to lack of time.
Thank God the dog was helped and
Bitches should not be used to donate blood survived!
while they are in heat.
Editor’s note: DEA stands for Dog
There are a total of 12 different blood Erythrocyte Antigen (DEA) 1.1, 40% of dogs

groups in dogs, with DEA 1.1 testing positive test positive.
and DEA 1.1 testing negative.