New blood test to save dog lives -- blood typing for dogs

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http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/4142576.stm

Dogs can now have their blood type tested, potentially saving thousands of canine lives, Australian vets at the University of Melbourne have said.

Currently, dogs can only have one blood transfusion in their lives because of the risk of a harmful immune reaction.

But soon it will be possible to administer blood of the right type, just as it is in humans, preventing life-threatening rejection in dogs.

The researchers say the findings will "revolutionise dog treatment".

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Professor Walker said that unlike humans, there is currently no easy, reliable way to determine a dog's blood type.

This means they are at great risk of rejecting blood given to them if they have to receive more than one transfusion.

I had no idea that blood typing had not been developed for dogs yet.

BBC may be my favorite news source -- I visit the website daily and always learn something new.

Yesterday I learned that the mystery of the Inca knots might begin to be solved. Then I learned about Tiger Wood's golf swing -- and how it has changed -- all on the BBC website. Also the English sure have "funny" ways of spelling words -- or so says the DU spell checker.

[Maple]

1. Ahem...Canucks spell em the same way

That's...um...2 outta 3. :D

Interesting news about dogs...I had never thought of that before.