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Donating bloodI'm considering the idea of Dylan donating blood at the mo. Dylan's OK with needles, in fact with booster injections he'll either sit and let the vet do it or really suck up to the vet  Dylan's not got anything medically wrong with him as far as anyone knows, but would there be any danger in Dylan giving blood and would he still be fine at the end of it ie not feeling ill from it or anything?  Stupid question I know 
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I have no idea RCR! One of our Catsey members, Kim, posted this thread about her dogs giving blood. http://www.catsey.com/showthread.php...og+blood+donor Obviously her hounds are much larger than Dylan. I would think that your vet is the person to talk to - there must be information out there for owners of potential animal donors. It's a wonderful thing to do. |
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RCR, this site may help you understand more about Cat Blood Donation. I agree your vet would be the best person to advise you on any concerns you may have. Please let us know what you decide. |
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I can't improve on the above comments. |
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Thanks all I'll talk to the vet some point this week about it (sorry I didn't reply earlier but I've been having an argument with paypal  ) |
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Hi RCR and all I haven't been in Cat Forums for ages or I would have responded to this one a month ago! I think it's absolutely wonderful that you (and Dylan!) are thinking about blood donation! It was just such a brave cat that saved wee Mousie's life in April 2007!! He's her (and our) hero!! Hope you've managed to find all the info you needed from the vet to make an informed decision. And again, I think it's absolutely AWESOME that you even thought about it!  |
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I think it is a great idea that you are considering letting your cat donate blood. As Angie said, my dogs donate blood, they have now given 8 pints each in total! They suffer no side effects whatsoever. Of course I have no idea how it would affect a cat, and can only echo what others have said to ask your vet. Good luck! |
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I have heard about cats donating blood before, but not sure if there can be any side affects, hope all goes well if you do decide too go ahead, I think it is a lovely thoughtful thing to be doing. |
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I'll have a word with the vet when I take Dylan in next time (think his claws might need doing next month again )Chances are if Dylan agrees with the idea I'll let him donate blood  |
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I don't know if vets have feline blood stocks or whether if blood is needed (for little Mousie for example) they call on a cat on their list to go and donate at the time. Does the blood keep in cold storage as human blood does??? Just wondering out loud really. |
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