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A blood transfusion gives a dog blood, or a specific part of blood, from a donor dog. Vets rarely give whole blood. More often they give the one component a dog is missing, which is safer for the patient and means one donor dog can help more than one patient.
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Understanding canine blood transfusions
Dogs can receive blood transfusions, and many owners never knew until they needed one. Here is what a transfusion is, when a dog might need one, and the questions worth asking your vet, without judgment.