GURUGRAM: Following an increased demand for canine blood within the city, the CGS Hospital in DLF-3 — named after three late pets, Cuddles, Goldy and Spotty — on Tuesday launched a blood donation registry portal much like humans, animals also suffer from life-threatening diseases and sustain wounds in accidents where they have immediate transfusion . And since there’s no animal bank in Gurugram at the present , the portal aims to supply some relief to the pet parents.
“Most commonly, dogs get suffering from Rocky Mountain spotted fever during the monsoon, as a results of which the canines need immediate transfusion ,” said Dr Salish Whitney Correia, a vet at CGS hospital. “Pets are going to be registered on the portal in order that whenever there’s a requirement, blood are often arranged. We are fixing a web directory for the city’s animal lovers andvets also .”
Pet parents are a cheerful lot. “Creating a web registry of donors that pet parents or vets can pursue in times of need are going to be an enormous help,” said Vipul Khurana, who owns Zeus, an eight-year-old labrador since Gurugram lacks a correct animal bank , providing such a facility may be a boon as there are chances that a pet might not have that much time to form it to a much bigger hospital just in case of a significant accident. A network of donors is required within the city,” said Rajiv Anand, who owns three cats.
Since dogs have over 12 blood groups, vets generally recommend a blood-typing test. “As we currently don’t have a bank in Delhi-NCR for canines, this blood donation registry is a chance to make sure that no animal is being denied compatible blood,” said Correia.
For animals, the method is complicated when it involves transfusion . “The blood is drawn from the jugular (large) vein within the dog’s neck then the group is identified employing a high-tech machine that the majority disgnostic centres now have,” said Sunil Kaushik of Indie Love animal shelter in Gurugram’s 63A.
“Though some dogs are universal donors, it’s always better for pet parents to possess complete knowledge of their pets’ blood group just in case there’s a requirement or they need to donate for an equivalent blood group ,” said PK Arora, a vet The vets also acknowledged that any dog that weighs 25 kg or more can donate blood. The donor animal shouldn’t get on any medication.
