“As our family loves animals, we decided to donate blood for a good cause. Thakkar’s Hugo was among 17 dogs who were felicitated by the Bombay Veterinary College (BVC) on Saturday for donating blood. “There isn’t enough awareness about blood donation for dogs, which is why we held this function. A dog is eligible to donate blood, if he weighs more 25kg, is older than six months, well vaccinated, free of parasites and ‘completely fit’. Ideally, it has been observed that dogs aged two to six years donate blood, most of whom are Labradors.

Source: Hindustan Times April 07, 2018 18:00 UTC