He received multiple blood transfusions throughout the night. Murphy will need more blood products before being released from Dove Lewis. The blood used to save Murphy came from Dove Lewis' own Blood Bank. This bank, one of the largest community-based canine blood banks in the nation, has over 250 volunteer canine blood donors. Dove Lewis Emergency Animal Hospital performs over 700 emergency blood transfusions for dogs annually, who without donated blood products, might not have otherwise survived.
Volunteers bring their canine pets to donate blood on a quarterly basis.
Founded in 1973, Dove Lewis serves over 14,000 animals each year and is supported by treatment fees, donations, and gifts. Celebrating the human-animal bond, Dove Lewis is known for its community service programs, such as Pet Assisted Therapy, Pet Loss Support, and the Canine Blood Bank.