Questions donor families ask.

Very possibly. We welcome healthy dogs between one and nine years of age who are comfortable with gentle handling. Indies and pedigree dogs can both make excellent donors. The first step is a free, no-obligation assessment at home, where your dog can meet us in familiar surroundings.

The current donor programme is for dogs. Feline donation needs a separate programme with different selection and collection arrangements, so we are concentrating on giving canine donors a consistent, carefully managed experience.

No. Indies and pedigree dogs are equally welcome, and wonderful donors come in many shapes and coats. We look at the individual dog: their health, size, temperament and blood type.

Please get in touch. We normally retire donors at nine, so we will look at your dog’s age, health and whether joining for a short period would be worthwhile for them. If donation is not the right fit, we will still be glad you asked.

It means keeping the screening and donation appointments we plan together. We arrange the schedule in advance and work around your family as far as possible. You can always pause or withdraw if your circumstances or your dog’s needs change. Regular donors give veterinary teams something invaluable: the ability to prepare before an emergency.

Nothing. Screening, vaccination, deworming and tick and flea prevention are provided at no cost while your dog is enrolled. There is no membership fee, and you receive the results of your dog’s health checks.

The enrolment screen includes a complete blood count with platelet assessment and blood-film review, liver- and kidney-associated biochemistry, urinalysis where indicated, blood typing and PCR testing for relevant tick-borne pathogens. It gives us a strong baseline for donation and gives your family a useful view of your dog’s health.

Tick-borne disease is the most significant infectious risk in canine transfusion practice in India. A dog can carry these organisms while looking completely well, and a routine blood smear will often miss a carrier. PCR detects the organism's genetic material directly, which is why we use it rather than relying on smears alone.

Yes. Enrolled donors receive year-round tick and flea prevention at no cost, with the product and next due date recorded. Screening protects recipient patients; consistent prevention protects your dog as well.

With your permission, gladly. The programme is meant to add to your dog's care, not run parallel to it.

Yes. Blood typing is part of building a usable donor register, and cross-matching is performed before products are issued for a patient.

One donation is separated into leukocyte-reduced packed red cells and plasma, so it can support more than one patient. Red cells help dogs with severe anaemia or blood loss; plasma supports patients with clotting problems and selected protein deficits. A single calm visit can become two different forms of treatment.

Yes. Every dog in an enrolled donor household receives priority access if they ever need a compatible product. The request must come from the treating veterinarian, who remains clinically responsible for the transfusion. Release depends on clinical suitability and product availability; products are never issued directly to pet parents.

Patient identities remain private, but we can tell you when a donation has been issued and broadly what kind of case it supported. Your dog’s contribution is recorded as part of their donor history.

Veterinary practices pay for the clinical work required to screen donors, test, prepare, store, match and issue components safely. Donor families are not paid for blood; instead, enrolled donors receive their screening and preventive-care programme at no cost.