WHAT HAPPENS TO YOUR ANIMAL WHEN IT GIVES BLOOD?
First,
we will take a blood sample to do a complete
blood profile and to identify its blood type.
Depending
on its temperament, your pet may need to be
sedated. This short-acting sedation is administered
by injection. Approximately 450 ml of blood
will be withdrawn from your dog, or 50 ml from
your cat. Your pet will receive a meal as soon
as the effect of the sedative is over.
Your pet must rest for the remainder of the
day, and stay under observation in our treatment
room.
We
keep a record of dates and withdrawal sites
as well as any relevant details. Pets can safely
give blood every six weeks, but we prefer to
wait four months between donations.
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