A cat’s life was miraculously saved by an emergency blood transfusion – from the vet’s pet dog.
Two–year–old Rolo was left critically ill after developing severe anaemia caused by a flea infestation.
The beloved family pet was unable to eat or drink and had become so weak that she could no longer move when she was taken for emergency treatment at Vets Now in Sutton, south London.
Rolo needed a transfusion urgently, and with no feline blood available at the time, weekend emergency vet Paige Walker turned to an unusual but recognised emergency option.
The vet used blood from her own four–year–old cocker spaniel
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