Blood hound helps save three dogs’ lives

Jasper the spaniel is a canine blood donor and deserves a medal, says his owner, veterinary nurse Caroline Jones. He has donated at least three-and-a-half pints of blood over the last few years to save the lives of at least three other dogs.

"We are very proud of him," said Bill Slee, a partner at Torbridge Veterinary Hospital in Bideford. "His donation of blood, like in humans, has had life saving effects."


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Dogs that have needed his help have included a Italian Spinone which was bleeding internally from a lungworm infection, a springer spaniel which had eaten rat poison, and a collie cross dog which had a tumour in his spleen.

Carol said: "Jasper is a super dog, but he is also a lovely, ordinary pet. All the dogs made good recoveries and were returned to their owners to continue their happy lives."