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According to the BBC reported on August 29, there is a 9-year-old Greyhound Woodie in the United Kingdom who has donated blood regularly for 6 years, the number of times has reached 22 times, accumulating 10,000 milliliters of blood, saving about 88 lives, and being named a "superstar dog".
The Loughborough-based charity said Woody's Greyhound blood was particularly sought after, known as the "universal blood type," and that only 30 percent of dogs had this blood type.
According to reports, Woody donated blood for the first time at the age of 3, and its breeder, Wendy Gray, said: "Woody has no fear of donating blood, and every time he donates blood, he lies motionless on the table, and there is no adverse reaction or discomfort after completing the blood donation." Since then, Woody has donated blood for 6 consecutive years, donated blood 22 times, and donated 10,000 milliliters of blood.
Image taken from Twitter@Wendy Gray
Gray mentioned that Woody was always happy to donate blood, which was comparable to the blood donation staff, Gray said: "It was excited as soon as it got there [the blood donation] and rushed to the people who went to see him." "It's also very healthy, and it can walk for four to eight hours after donating blood." It also makes Gray exclaim, "I'm so proud of it."
However, due to the age limit of blood donation dogs from 1 to 8 years old, Woody, who is 9 years old this year, has also announced his "retirement" and will no longer donate blood. In this regard, the "Pet Blood Bank UK" also specially gave Woody a gift box containing toys, shampoo and snacks, thanking Woody for 6 consecutive years of efforts, and even named it a "superstar dog".
Nicole Osborne, a member of the British Pet Blood Bank, said pet blood is just as important as human blood, and the amount of donations Woody has made will have a huge impact on the lives of other dogs across the country, adding that Woody is an "absolutely excellent donor".
Donating 450 milliliters of blood each time can help up to four dogs, and Woody has donated blood 22 times. Image source: BBC
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