W. Jean Dodds, DVM received her veterinary degree from the Ontario Veterinary College. After working for several decades in upstate New York doing non-invasive studies of animal models of inherited bleeding diseases, she moved to southern California in 1986 to start Hemopet, the first non-profit national animal blood bank.

Today, Hemopet’s range of nonprofit services and educational activities include providing canine blood components, blood bank supplies, and related services; adopting retired Greyhound blood donors as companions through Pet Life-Line; contributing to the social needs of the less fortunate in our society by volunteer and interactive programs with the Greyhounds; specialized diagnostic testing using all “green” patented technology and consulting in clinical pathology through Hemolife, Hemopet’s diagnostic division; teaching animal health care professionals, companion animal fanciers, and pet owners on hematology and blood banking, immunology, endocrinology, nutrition and holistic medicine.

Dr. Dodds’ book, The Canine Thyroid Epidemic: Answers You Need for Your Dog (co-authored with Diana R. Laverdure; Dogwise Publishing, 2011), received the Eukanuba Canine Health Award and the Maxwell Medallion for Best Care/Health Book of 2011 from the DogWriters Association of America.

Their new book, Functional Foods that Heal your Dog: the Power of Nutrigenomics, is in press at Dogwise Publishing.

For more information, visit the Hemopet website.