Facts and Figures

Pet Blood Bank Facts and Figures

• Pet Blood Bank uk was established on 5th March 2007 and launched at Crufts that week.  The first unit of blood was dispatched on 8th March 2007.
• We were  the first pet blood bank to be set up in the UK.
• We are the only Pet Blood Bank Charity in the UK.
• Between 2007 and 2010 we have had 2,723 dogs register onto the programme.
• Every unit collected can help save up to four dogs' lives.
• Between 2007 and 2009 we supplied 4,800 units of Plasma and Packed Red Blood Cells.
• In 2009 we supplied 2,200 units of Plasma and Packed Red Blood Cells.
• In 2010 we supplied 3,000 units of Plasma and Packed Red Blood Cells.
• Dogs are blood typed for the DEA 1.1 blood group and are either positive or negative for this blood group.
• 70% of our donors are positive blood type.
• 30% of our donors are negative blood type.
• Some breeds are more likely to be negative blood type, they are:

Airedales - American Bulldog - Boxers - Mastiffs - German Shepherds - English Bull Terriers
English Pointer - Flat Coated Retrievers - Doberman - Greyhounds - Lurchers - Weimaraners