Does Your Pet Have What It Takes To Be a Hero?
Pet Blood Donor Qualifications
- All potential donors must meet certain criteria to become eligible to join our program
- Must be a healthy weight of 50 pounds (dogs) or 10 pounds (cats)
- Must be within 1-7 years of age
- Either spayed or neutered with no prior pregnancies
- Current on vaccinations
- Current on monthly preventatives (heartworm/flea/tick) and on no other medication
- Indoor only (cats)
- Must be available to donate a minimum of 4 times per year with a 2 year agreement
Jefferson Animal Hospital is currently looking for donors to add to our life saving team!
Screening Process
The screening process begins with a temperament evaluation. Dogs are never forced to donate, so only those that are comfortable with minimal restraint are considered. Next we will take a small sample of your pet’s blood to check for blood type. We can determine the blood type for cats while dogs can only be tested for the DEA1 blood type in our office. Our staff with discuss these results with you and if your pets blood type is currently in need, we will proceed with further testing. This includes a comprehensive blood panel, CBC, blood typing panel (dogs), an infectious disease panel and physical exam with a doctor, all at no cost to you with a value of $400.
If you are interested in joining our program please contact us to schedule an appointment with a member of our blood bank team!
Benefits
Jefferson Animal Hospital is grateful to all of our donors and their dedicated owners. Eligible pets that enter into our program will receive some special benefits from us. We know that your time is valuable and we appreciate our donor families for their commitment to saving lives.
Any pet that passes the screening process and commits to the program will receive the following benefits until retirement:
- Complimentary wellness exam annually
- Complimentary Rabies and Distemper vaccines
- Complimentary annual testing (blood work, heartworm testing, fecal, urinalysis)
- Free blood products equal to the volume donated if your pet is ever in need!
