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Pet Blood Bank UK is a not-for-profit charity based in Loughborough, Leicestershire, which will store blood donated by dogs to offer vets across the UK a supply of blood to treat small animals.

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It means veterinary practices can buy a readily available stock instead of relying, at short notice in emergencies, on a donor pets register.

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Wendy Barnett, executive director of Pet Blood Bank UK, said, "One donation can help as many as four dogs and virtually all larger types of dog can donate.

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"This is the first time pet blood will be stored in Britain, and dogs across the country will have access to the products through their veterinary practices."

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The blood bank, supported by Vets Now, will collect canine blood which will be processed into various blood products and sold to veterinary practices across the UK.

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From mid-March, owners of dogs weighing more than 25kg and aged between one and eight years old will be asked to volunteer their pet for donations in a series of blood drives.

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The charity is launching with a service just for dogs, but other animals could soon benefit - there are plans to offer a similar scheme for cats.

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