The Manor College Program of Veterinary Technology will be hosting the Pennsylvania Animal Blood Bank (PABB) Canine Bloodmobile Wednesday May 14th, 3pm-7pm. The bloodmobile will be located in the parking lot of Manor College at 700 Fox Chase Road, in Jenkintown, PA.

Canine blood donors must have a good temperament, be between 1 and 6 years of age, greater than 55 pounds, current on all vaccines, not currently taking any medications other than heart worm preventative and be in general good health. Certain breed restrictions apply. Donors will receive a yearly health screen including comprehensive blood work and a case or bag of Hill’s Science Diet maintenance food. Chemical sedation is never used on donors and donors are never ‘asked to do something they don’t want to do.

The Bloodmobile is a self contained unit and all procedures will occur within the vehicle.
Donors will need an appointment which will last approximately 20 minutes. Your dog will be given a physical examination and specific blood tests will be run. If your dog qualifies as a donor, 1 unit of blood will be donated. You and your dog will be asked to make future commitments to this program.

Donors are asked to donate 1 unit ever 6-8 weeks or at least 6 times a year. This is well within the limits of what is considered a ‘safe’ number of times to donate per year. Manor
College will continue to host the bloodmobile for future donations

The Mathew J. Ryan Veterinary Hospital (University of Pennsylvania) has the largest canine blood bank in the area and is the primary provider of canine blood products to the veterinary community. With the growth of veterinary specialty services and the continual increase of quality of veterinary care, PABB consistently experiences the need for new donors.

If you are interested in your dog helping other dogs in our community please email bbisaccia@manor.edu to set up an appointment.