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FRIDAY FEBRUARY 15, 2019
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FEBRUARY 15, 2019
From greyhound to bloodhound
He may have been one of the country’s finest race dogs, but to Odom, he was the last chance at life. By Sophie Iremonger A champion greyhound saved a dog who was knocking on death’s door. When Ring the Bell won the $88,000 Duke of Edinburgh Silver Collar final at the Manukau Stadium last June he became its first back-to-back winner. He also holds two track records in New Zealand. Now the Aussie born flier is retired, living with Cambridge owner Jenny Bartlett under his kennel name, Disco. And the mischievous greyhound who insists on leaving his toys scattered over Jenny’s garden has become a blood donor. So when Michelle MacDonald’s critically ill labrador-cross Odom was brought to Cambridge Vets last month, Disco eventually became his last hope. “Odom had a PCV (Packed Cell Volume) of eight when he first arrived, which is pretty much death’s door,” said Michelle, explaining Odom’s auto-immune disease IMHA, which when triggered causes his immune system to attack his red blood cells. The vet team gave Odom a blood transfusion, to give his body the chance to stop attacking the cells and start producing more of them. But his cell count didn’t budge, he still needed more time, and more blood, to have a chance of recovering. Continued on page 7
Disco the greyhound, formerly known for his race name Ring the Bell, has made a home for himself in retirement with owner Jenny Bartlett, but his champion blood continues to deliver.
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