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Blood Donor Program

Our blood donor program was established to offer hospitalized pets access to life-saving whole blood products without having to wait for a delivery from the blood bank. Timely treatment can often mean the difference between life and death when pets are faced with a critical injury or illness that requires a whole blood transfusion. We also offer free baseline preliminary blood work to all potential donors. Consider signing up your eligible pet today and you very well may safe the life of someone else’s furry family member tomorrow!

Our program includes both canine and feline blood donors. At this time, we do not use blood obtained from our donors for patients outside of our hospital.

If you are interested in having your pet join our Blood Donor Program, please fill out our eligibility questionnaire. You can e-mail the completed questionnaire to reception@pet-er.com or fax it to us at 631-369-4564. If you have any questions about participation in our donor program, please contact the EEVC team at 631-369-4513 to get the process started.

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Click the button below to learn more about what happens when you bring your hero in to donate and about the perks for being a blood donor at East End Veterinary Center!

What Happens On A Donation Day?

Donor Eligibility

• Both canine and feline donors need to be at least one-years-old and no older than 8 years of age
• Spayed/Neutered
• Up-to-date on vaccines
• Have current blood work (can be performed at EEVC at no charge)
• Be on flea/tick/heartworm prevention, preferably year-round
• Have not received a prior blood transfusion
• No history of testing positive for any blood-borne disease such as Bartonella, Lyme, Ehrlichia, Anaplasma, Babesia, or Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever

Feline Donors

• Indoor cats only
• Weigh at least 10 pounds
• Negative for FIV/FeLV (feline AIDS and leukemia)

Canine Donors

• Weigh at least 55 pounds
• Vaccine requirements: Rabies, DA2PP (Distemper/Parvo), Bordetella
• Japanese breeds, such as Akitas, are not eligible due to blood storage issues
• Dobermans are not eligible unless certified testing is performed to show they are free of Von Willebrand’s Disease (sire and dam must be free from inherited form of disease)

Other Program Information

• Both dogs and cats will have a temperament screening with EEVC prior to being approved for the program
• Donors should be friendly, amenable to being handled by strangers, and comfortable with restraint
• Owners should be comfortable with having their pet lightly sedated at the time of donation
• Owners are responsible for communicating any change in their pet’s health status

Donation Rewards Program

To show our appreciation, our active blood donors will receive:

• Free laboratory testing prior to blood donation
• Free physical exam by an EEVC veterinarian prior to blood donation
• Free bag of food of your choice from Hill’s Pet Nutrition following each donation
• Free nail trim and ear cleaning after each donation
• A 20% discount applied to their account at EEVC