9.07.2008
Dog Blood Drive Event - Oct 12th.
A few posts ago I mentioned to you that I was working on setting up a blood drive event with the Eastern Veterinarian Blood Bank (EVBB) and Social Pro Network. Well, I have been able to make it happen. It will be Oct 12th, Sunday, from 2-4pm. I was able to get the kind folks at Muddy Paws to allow use of their location for the event. They are excited to be able to host this event and give something back to the community.
There is always a need for blood for animals that have been injured, require surgery or have other ailments. The original idea was to have a blood drive, similar to the human types, but I found out that it does not work that way. Here are the requirements:
* A healthy canine weighing 35 pounds or more and between the ages of 9 months and 7 ½ years. (A dog may remain in the program until they reach the age of 8 ½ years. Therefore, a dog must be no older than 7 ½ years to make the required one year commitment.) Blood donors must have no history of serious diseases, and cannot be on medication.
* A commitment to donate five to seven times over the course of one year. (Dogs can safely donate as often as every three weeks.)
* Donors must be brought to our facility or to a blood drive location. If you are not in our area, please contact the EVBB; we may be able to direct you to a nearby donation site.
* Dogs must be maintained on heartworm preventive and must be current with their regular veterinarian's preventive health and vaccination schedule.
* Please note that some medications may exclude your dog from the blood donor program. Please contact the EVBB for details prior to scheduling an appointment
* Please note that the EVBB cannot function as a hospital should your pet become ill in any way.
Any dog that fits the above requirements is welcome to show up. There will be treats and gifts for all donors. To sign up in advance or for more information, please check out the info page at Social Pro Network. Once again thank you to Muddy Paws, EVBB, Social Pro Network and everyone involved... Let's make this a HUGE event. The animals need your help and it takes just a little effort to make a big difference. We are looking for 20-30 donors and I know we can make it happen!
I will post another blog here in about 2 weeks to remind you and to update any info
There is always a need for blood for animals that have been injured, require surgery or have other ailments. The original idea was to have a blood drive, similar to the human types, but I found out that it does not work that way. Here are the requirements:
* A healthy canine weighing 35 pounds or more and between the ages of 9 months and 7 ½ years. (A dog may remain in the program until they reach the age of 8 ½ years. Therefore, a dog must be no older than 7 ½ years to make the required one year commitment.) Blood donors must have no history of serious diseases, and cannot be on medication.
* A commitment to donate five to seven times over the course of one year. (Dogs can safely donate as often as every three weeks.)
* Donors must be brought to our facility or to a blood drive location. If you are not in our area, please contact the EVBB; we may be able to direct you to a nearby donation site.
* Dogs must be maintained on heartworm preventive and must be current with their regular veterinarian's preventive health and vaccination schedule.
* Please note that some medications may exclude your dog from the blood donor program. Please contact the EVBB for details prior to scheduling an appointment
* Please note that the EVBB cannot function as a hospital should your pet become ill in any way.
Any dog that fits the above requirements is welcome to show up. There will be treats and gifts for all donors. To sign up in advance or for more information, please check out the info page at Social Pro Network. Once again thank you to Muddy Paws, EVBB, Social Pro Network and everyone involved... Let's make this a HUGE event. The animals need your help and it takes just a little effort to make a big difference. We are looking for 20-30 donors and I know we can make it happen!
I will post another blog here in about 2 weeks to remind you and to update any info
posted by Wayne Tolson # 3:23 PM 
