The amount of blood required for a transfusion is calculated based on the dog’s size and the severity of the blood loss or anaemia. Generally, a dog will receive between 10-20% of their body ...

When Lottie Howard's 15-year-old dog fell seriously ill and needed a blood transfusion, she took him to the Pet Blood Bank in Bletchingley, Surrey. Ms Howard was so impressed with their work ...

Once exposed to air, blood quickly clots, making it impossible to transfuse. After draining large quantities of blood from a dog and causing it to go into shock, Lower’s solution was to use a series ...

Murillo owns an animal shelter called Lomitos Callejeros that takes care of over 200 stray dogs. According to Murillo, Maggie is now safe but she urgently needs a blood transfusion and surgery to ...

Lottie Howard's 15-year-old pet needed a blood transfusion after falling seriously ill A dog owner from Esher said a pet blood bank helped to save the life of her miniature poodle Frankie.