12 - PEAK PETS • JACKSON HOLE NEWS&GUIDE, Wednesday, June 24, 2020
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More than just a handsome face, Rugar is a lifesaver. The 8-year-old shepherd-spaniel mix, who belongs to one of the vet techs at Fish Creek Veterinary Clinic, has donated blood for transfusions about a half-dozen times.
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Dr. MJ Forman, a veterinarian and internal medicine specialist at the VCA Spring Creek Animal Hospital, prefers a different method. Every six weeks VCA Spring Creek Animal Hospital purchases universal donor blood from a bank in Idaho Falls. To meet the needs of the hospital, Forman feels more comfortable having blood banked in the office rather than reaching out to donors last-minute. That method, however, comes with a cost: “If it’s not used within 30 days we have to throw it away,” Forman said. Blood has a short shelf life. As time passes, the blood may start to clot, making the procedure even more dangerous for the animals in need. According to Forman, it’s very unpredictable. One month she may have a large dog in need of all the banked blood
the animal hospital has available, and the next day another dog may also be in need. In that case Forman checks with other blood banks or finds an available donor dog. Other months there may be no need for a whole blood transfusion. However, VCA Spring Creek Animal Hospital does offer regional veterinarians in Teton Valley, Idaho, and Jackson, Alpine, and Thayne the opportunity to buy blood. In Brighton’s case, Larson sat with her pet and her donor dog during the transfusion. After the transfusion Brighton continued to progress. “We didn’t know if she would live a week or a month, but it ended up being a year and a half,” she said. And Brighton was there to welcome Larson’s baby girl into the world. Contact Lauren Teruya via engage@ jhnewsandguide.com.
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