I read an article called, "Giving Blood Not Just For Humans, Pets Do It, Too" by Rachel Slavik - CBS News. This article is about dogs and cats who donate blood for other animals during an emergency or surgery. Donating blood to the vet clinic's donation program, can save the lives of many animals. Animals can donate blood through the University of Minnesota Veterinary Clinic. Dogs who are 50 pounds and cats who are 10 pounds can donate blood. During the blood draw, technicians are replacing the fluids, helping with a quick recovery.
I think that having dogs and cats donate blood is a fantastic idea. In my opinion if it does not cause harm or pain to the animals , then I do not see a problem with it. If other animals in need can benefit from animal blood donation then I think that it is important to have the University of Minnesota Veterinary Clinic have this available.
I followed up on this article, on the University of Minnesota Veterinary Medical Center website and I found that there are other benefits for those who join the pet blood donation program. The website gives information on why animals need blood. Along with what happens when a dog or cat donates. There is additional information on guidelines for dogs and cats, as well as information on benefits of having a blood donor pet.
I found your summary and response very interesting, I could locate the link to the article to read it but was able to grasp the idea through your summary and response. Up until just now when I read your post I only ever thought of humans donating blood. It makes since that dogs and cats would also need to have a process of having a blood bank to save animals in emergencies or surgery. I found your point interesting that if having animals donate blood doesn’t cause harm to themselves then I think this is fantastic. After reading your article I immediately went to the University’s website to find out more information about blood donating for animals. I think I located the article you read for this assignment and found this very interesting. You came up with a very interesting article and topic for the assignment. Well done!
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