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New blood test to save dog lives
Melbourne, Australia - 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.