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Haematology, Biochemistry, infectious disease screening and blood typing should be undertaken before a potential donor gives blood. Ideally donors will have not travelled outside the UK and hence avoided contracting exotic blood borne diseases.  

Haematology, Biochemistry, infectious disease screening and blood typing should be undertaken before a potential donor gives blood. Ideally donors will have not travelled outside the UK and hence avoided contracting exotic blood borne diseases.  

Donors should be of a certain weight, dogs at least 25kg and cats at least 4.5kg.

Donors should be of a certain weight, dogs at least 25kg and cats at least 4.5kg.

Cats should ideally have been tested negative for [[Feline Leukaemia Virus|FeLV]], [[Feline Immunodeficiency Virus|FIV]] and [[Mycoplasma haemofelis|''Mycoplasma haemofelis'']] prior to each donation.

Cats should ideally have been tested negative for [[Feline Leukaemia Virus|FeLV]], [[Feline Immunodeficiency Virus|FIV]] and [[Feline Infectious Anaemia|''Mycoplasma haemofelis'']] prior to each donation.

Additionaly it is important to use donors with a good temperament who will tolerate the procedure.

Additionaly it is important to use donors with a good temperament who will tolerate the procedure.