Our Emergency and Critical Care Service is supported by volunteer blood donor families who give the gift of life to canine and feline patients of the MSU Veterinary Medical Center.
Our blood donors include dog and cat companions owned by MSU staff, students, and area residents.
We currently have about 75 dogs and 5 cats in our donor program, but we are always looking for new donors. We thank our past and present donors, who have saved thousands of lives at the MSU Veterinary Medical Center.
“The Blood Donor Program is an essential part of the services that the MSU Veterinary Medical Center provides to critically ill patients. Volunteer canines and felines generously give the gift of life by donating regularly to provide blood products that are used by all areas of the hospital.”
– Rose Wahl, LVT, Blood Donor Program
In an average year, the MSU Small Animal Clinic uses:
300 units of canine-packed red blood cells
100 units of canine plasma
80 units of feline-packed red blood cells
30 units of feline plasma