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17 August 2005 Revolutionary blood testing could save dogs
Vets at the University of Melbourne in Australia have conducted research that will allow dogs to have their blood type tested. The potential breakthrough could save the lives of thousands of dogs that require blood transfusions, according to BBC News.
At present, there is no easy way to find out a dog's blood type, meaning a dog can only have one transfusion in its lifetime for fear of inducing a fatal immune reaction.
As there is a greater risk of a dog rejecting blood once it has had one transfusion, further treatment is highly unlikely to help the dog.
Professor Ian Walker, of the University of Melbourne, said: "In an emergency clinic, having a readily available way of testing blood types would benefit hundreds of dogs a year."
Until further progress is made with lifesaving treatment for dogs, pet insurance remains the best way to protect your pet for the foreseeable future.
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