Archive · 12 Aug 2025
India to Establish Animal Blood Bank Network
The government is creating a system of blood banks for animals, like dogs and cows, so they can get transfusions when they need them.
This is important because many animals in India are pets or help with farming.
The new rules will make sure the blood is safe and comes from healthy animals.
The blood banks will be in vet schools and hospitals.
They will keep track of everything to make sure the blood is good, and owners cannot be paid for donating blood from their animals.
The Indian government plans to establish a network of veterinary blood banks.
Draft guidelines address standardized blood banking and transfusion practices for animals.
The guidelines cover donor selection, blood collection, storage, and transfusion procedures.
Blood banks will be located at veterinary colleges, hospitals, and diagnostic centers.
The National Veterinary Blood Bank Network (N-VBBN) will be established for a cohesive system.
- Who
- The Department of Animal Husbandry & Dairying under the Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying is leading the initiative.
- What
- The establishment of a network of veterinary blood banks and standardized blood transfusion practices.
- When
- The guidelines were drafted last month.
- Where
- Veterinary blood banks will be located at veterinary colleges, referral hospitals, and diagnostic centers across India.
- Why
- To formalize veterinary care services, including blood transfusion, to provide structured, ethical, and scientifically sound guidance.
Issue: Incentivizing Donations
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Monetary Incentives
Issue: Incentivizing Donations
Pet owners cannot be paid for their animal's blood donation.
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- Livestock Population
- 536.76 million (2019 Census)
- Companion Animal Population
- Estimated 125 million
- Cattle Blood Volume
- 55 ml per kg of body weight
- Dog Blood Volume
- 86 ml per kg of body weight
- Donor Dog Age
- 1-8 years
- Donor Cat Age
- 1-5 years
- Donation Frequency (Dogs)
- Every 4-6 weeks