Clinic Pets
Rascal: Animal Medical Center Canine blood donor
Rascal is our in house blood donor dog. He has been a team member here
at AMC for 2 years and has saved several lives. He has undergone extensive
testing to ensure his safety and each recipient’s safety. He is a
universal donor, meaning his blood is safe to be given to any dog, regardless of
the recipient’s blood type. He is also screened routinely for the common
tick diseases as well as for heartworms to ensure that no disease is transmitted
during a transfusion. Additionally, we screen Rascal’s blood to ensure that he
is able to maintain normal organ function and has adequate red blood cells,
platelets, and white blood cells. He has a happy life here and gets lots
of attention. Our kennel staff routinely exercises him, plays with him,
and works on basic obedience with him. As with all previous blood donor dogs
here at AMC, he will be placed for adoption into a loving home after his service
here is over. Until then, we will continue to give him lots of love and
treats for the invaluable service he renders to so many of our patients
desperately in need of a blood transfusion.
Margo: Interests include sleeping and harassing dogs
Marvin: Interests include drinking out of toilets and knocking things off the counter
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