Four Legged Lifesavers: Inside South Korea's Growing Canine Blood Donation Network The recent growth of canine blood donation in South Korea has transformed the way this vital resource is sourced for medical procedures.
Dedicated blood donation centers, corporate backed initiatives, and individual veterinary hospitals' voluntary programs have begun to shift the country's reliance on commercial donor dogs – animals kept primarily to provide blood for transfusions.
Cappu, a seven year old golden retriever, has donated blood ten times over the past four years.