Pet Blood Bank: The Blood Donor Criteria 

Pet Blood Bank help collect and provide blood to veterinary practices to provide a life saving resource in emergency situation. So can your dog donate? 

For your dog to donate blood, they need to meet certain criteria set out by Pet Blood Bank. The reason for this criteria is for the dog’s welfare as priority. Here is the criteria below: 

• Fit and healthy 
• Between one and eight years old 
• Weigh more than 25kg 

• Have a good temperament 
• Have never travelled outside of the UK and Ireland 
• Vaccinated or have an annual titre test after the first year booster 
• Not on any medication 

If your dog meets the above criteria, Pet Blood Bank would love you hear from you. You can register online – https://www.petbloodbankuk.org/pet-owners/dog-blood-donation/register-your-dog/