
Veterinarians are grappling with today's national pet blood shortage
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Pet hospitals are reporting a 26% drop in blood donations since the pandemic, leading to a critical shortage; BluePearl Pet Hospitals only get about a third of the donations they'd like.
Heather Moore says they’re so short on blood that she sometimes brings her own dog in for a donation if a puppy is dying. Austin Westfall joined FOX News in 2021 as a multimedia reporter in Charlotte.
BluePearl Pet Hospitals in the Charleston, South Carolina, area say they only get about a third of the donations they’d like.
When they don’t have enough blood — that leads to tough situations.
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