The UK’s leading vets have called for the creation of a national blood bank for dogs. Treatment of pets has become increasingly sophisticated in the last decade, with a potential blood bank drawing parallels with the treatment available to humans.
The Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons has supported the calls, with many experts revealing that their ability to treat dogs has been limited by a shortage of blood. Just as with humans, dogs have different blood groups meaning the donated blood would have to be matched. However, vets are confident that with the correct infrastructure, the blood bank could be set up successfully.
The blood bank would help significantly in treating illnesses such as cancer, open-heart surgery and heart problems, amongst others, whilst blood transfusions would be more widely available and accurate.
Despite the many advantages of the improving treatment of pet illnesses, some argue that the spiraling costs are leaving treatments for curable illnesses only available to the well off in society.
Vets Call For Blood Banks
Tue, 06 Nov 2007
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