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CLINICAL NEWS

The RVC Blood Donor Programme

reaches 20-year milestone

his year, we celebrated 20 years The Blood Donor Programme and the
of the life-saving Blood Donor Transfusion Medicine Service, which
Programme at the QMHA – the former enables, was established in YOUR MONEY
Twhich has supported thousands 2004 by Amanda Boag (now RVC Vice CAN HELP FUND:
of cats and dogs over the years. Principal for Clinical Services) and Gillian
Gibson (now in private practice). At that
To mark the occasion, the RVC time veterinary transfusion medicine was
launched a fund-raising appeal in its infancy in the UK and Europe. £50
in April with the aim to raise £150,000
towards a bespoke building for the Since the first donor cohort of just Infrared no contact
service based at Hawkshead campus. 19 dogs twenty years ago, the thermometer
programme currently benefits from
The campaign was led by our charity, 150 dogs and 62 cats who regularly
the Animal Care Trust, who was thrilled donate their blood to others being £52
to announce in September they have treated at the QMHA. Haematocrit Reader
already raised over half of their target,
and the construction of the new facility There’s still time to get involved as we £165
is already underway. continue to raise the remaining £75,000.
Cat Climbing Shelves

£245
Blood Weighing Scales

£1,000

Pharmacy Fridge

If you’d like to make
a donation or organise
a fundraising event
to support the programme
please contact the
Animal Care Trust
01707 666237
act@rvc.ac.uk

Or donate online at:

rvcact.com/
BloodDonorAppeal

If you are interested
in your pet joining the
Blood Donor Programme,
please call 01707 666511 or
email blooddonor@rvc.ac.uk
The Transfusion Medicine team celebrate the milestone

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