MADISON, Wis. -- We often hear of the need for human blood donors, but the same is true for dogs and cats that are sick or injured and need transfusions. Many donor dogs and cats are making a ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — We brought you this story in April, but this week's Everyday Hero is so special that we're giving her some extra time in the spotlight. She's not just man's best friend, she's ...

Emergency room doctors see a fair share of patients who need blood transfusions. Laura Crow, a veterinarian at Animal Emergency Center of the Quad Cities in Bettendorf is no exception. The center has ...

CLEARWATER, Fla. — A three-legged pit bull named Stanley is saving lives as a canine blood donor at Blue Pearl Animal Hospital in Clearwater. Struck by a car as a puppy, Stanley received a life-saving ...

FORT COLLINS, Colo. — In honor of World Blood Donor Day on Saturday, hundreds of Coloradans are rolling up their sleeves to donate blood this weekend — and one local woman is doing it for the first ...

In this Q&A, Gianluca Bini, DVM, MRCVS, DACVAA, answers some questions surrounding bleeding in surgery. He discusses triage steps, von Willebrand disease, common mistakes made when administering blood ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: I read that in the 1700s, animal blood was transfused into humans to cure syphilis. Is this true? -- T.U. ANSWER: The story is a bit more complicated. Transfusion from animals into ...