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Brave dog blood donor Finley holds still under the gentle hands of her owner, the Neepawa Vet Clinic's Dr. Liz Ostendorf (left), Canadian Animal Blood Bank regional unit manager Paige Orser (left) and volunteer Danielle Deslauriers (background) on Feb. 27. Blood drives are held at the clinic and two other vet clinics in Brandon every three months. Dog owners call ahead and make appointments to bring their dogs in to donate blood, and they are screened for good health beforehand. The blood will go to the bank's head office in Winnipeg, and from there will be shipped out across the country. (Miranda Leybourne/The Brandon Sun)