# Transfusions for animal?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/transfusions-for-animal/30767>\
**Category:** Cecil's Columns/Staff Reports\
**Created:** [August 25, 2000, 9:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/transfusions-for-animal/30767 "2000-08-25T21:19:33Z")\
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**Author:** ![spodini\_el\_rio](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/958977/32.png) [@spodini\_el\_rio](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/spodini_el_rio)\
**Post date:** [August 25, 2000, 9:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/transfusions-for-animal/30767/1 "2000-08-25T21:19:33Z")

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I read in the Cronical of the Horse that fox hound packs are used for blood donors with very much success!

“Age and treachery will always overcome youth and skill”

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**Author:** ![Chronos](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chronos/32/134_2.png) [@Chronos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chronos)\
**Post date:** [August 25, 2000, 9:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/transfusions-for-animal/30767/2 "2000-08-25T21:34:50Z")

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And the column is [Where do they get the blood for animal blood transfusions?](http://www.straightdope.com/mailbag/manimalblood.html).

spodino el rio, do you mean that they were using the blood for other fox hounds, or for horses? It’d be very interesting if the latter is the case; dogs and horses aren’t all that closely related.

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**Author:** ![ssabb](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/4bbf92/32.png) [@ssabb](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ssabb)\
**Post date:** [February 16, 2004, 3:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/transfusions-for-animal/30767/3 "2004-02-16T15:19:31Z")

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Hello,

We’re a canine and feline blood bank in South Florida.

We recommend for optimal safety to the recipient that both the species and the blood type be properly matched. It’s also important to screen the blood before transfusion to avoid infecting recipients with blood-borne diseases (exactly as with humans).

If you have more animal transfusion-related questions please do not hesitate to contact us at [larry@ssabb.com](mailto:larry@ssabb.com) or [rick@ssabb.com](mailto:rick@ssabb.com) or visit our website: [http://www.ssabb.com](http://www.ssabb.com) …

Larry DeLuca, EdD  
President and Director  
Sun States Animal Blood Bank