Dog blood donors celebrate milestone achievement
After a health check, the dogs donate blood in a painless procedure that takes less than 10 minutes.
Dogs in Edinburgh have saved the lives of over 2,000 other dogs after donating blood at the University of Edinburgh's Hospital for Small Animals.
The University highlighted the milestone achievement on World Blood Donor Day, which took place last week (14 June).
Over seven years, the hospital, in collaboration with the Charity Pet Blood Bank, has collected 514 units of blood, which has helped to save the lives of up to 2,056 dogs.
The Pet Blood Bank has run sessions every eight weeks at the hospital, with 34 donation sessions held so far.
Nicole Osborne, marketing manager at Pet Blood Bank, said: “It is such a delight to partner with the Hospital for Small Animals to run our donation sessions in Edinburgh.
“It is only thanks to their support, and the support we receive from venues across the UK, that we can keep our lifesaving service running.”
Veterinary practices are being urged to help owners safely dispose of any unused and expired pet medicines - not just antibiotics - during November's Animal Medicines Amnesty. 
