animal blood resources international

What animal blood resources international does

Animal Blood Resources International (ABRI) is a privately held, founder-owned veterinary blood bank founded in 1988 by Stan Carlin, DVM, and headquartered in Stockbridge, Michigan. ABRI operates as the first commercial blood bank for domestic animals in the United States and the largest veterinary transfusion supplier globally, holding dual USDA and CDFA certification — a regulatory status no other animal blood bank in the US shares. The company sources, processes, and distributes canine and feline blood components (whole blood, packed red blood cells, fresh frozen plasma, frozen plasma, lyophilized albumin, lyophilized cryoprecipitate, frozen platelet concentrate) under its proprietary HemaGold line, with extended shelf life achieved through leuko-reduction, lyophilization, and cryopreservation. AS-3 additive solutions extend canine red cell shelf life to 42 days and feline to 35 days at 1-6°C storage.

ABRI operates a direct sales model, taking orders by phone (24/7 toll-free 1-800-243-5759), email, and web forms, and offers 24/7 technical support to veterinary practitioners. The revenue mix comprises three streams: blood product sales (one-time unit purchases), laboratory services (blood typing, PCR donor screening, crossmatching, priced per test), and blood banking supplies (collection bags, administration sets, typing kits, vacuum pumps). Pricing is transactional and low-ticket, with volume discounts on bulk orders and custom pricing for emergency or international requests. Customers are veterinary clinics, individual practitioners, and veterinary researchers in the US and internationally, with products not shipped to California under a separate regulatory addendum. The company also operates a donor animal adoption program to rehome retired donors, reinforcing brand affinity within the veterinary community.

Name

animal blood resources international

Legal name

Animal Blood Resources International

Website

https://abrint.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

1988

Operating status

Operating

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Veterinary Blood Products

NAICS

Veterinary Services (54194), Medical Laboratories (621511), Medical and Diagnostic Laboratories (62151)

SIC

Services-Medical Laboratories (8071), In Vitro & In Vivo Diagnostic Substances (2835), Wholesale-Medical, Dental & Hospital Equipment & Supplies (5047)

akta.pro primary industry

Blood Bank, Transfusion Medicine & Immunohematology (HLAHAAAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratories & Pathology (AFAEANAF), Practice Consumables & General Medical Supplies (Needles, Syringes, Gloves, Swabs) (HLAMAFAO)

Keywords

• Veterinary blood products
• Veterinary transfusion medicine
• Canine blood typing
• Blood banking supplies
• Veterinary lab services

Headquarters

HQ city

Stockbridge

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Blood Products Sales: Sale of canine and feline blood products including packed red blood cells, whole blood, fresh frozen plasma, frozen plasma, lyophilized products, and albumin
2. Laboratory Services: Blood typing, disease screening, and crossmatching services for canine and feline donors and recipients
3. Blood Banking Supplies: Sale of blood collection bags, administration sets, typing kits, and other veterinary blood banking equipment and supplies

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Animal Blood Resources International supplies veterinary blood products, laboratory testing services, and blood banking supplies to veterinarians and veterinary clinics. Its core catalog includes the proprietary HemaGold line of leukoreduced, lyophilized, and cryopreserved blood products, alongside conventional canine and feline whole blood, packed red blood cells, fresh frozen plasma, frozen plasma, lyophilized albumin and cryoprecipitate, and frozen platelet concentrate. Lab services provide canine and feline blood typing, infectious disease PCR panels, antibody screening, and crossmatching. Companion offerings include blood collection bags, administration sets, typing kits, and vacuum collection equipment.

Product overview

Animal Blood Resources International (ABRI) operates as a veterinary blood bank offering a comprehensive portfolio of blood products and laboratory services for canine and feline patients. The core product line includes HemaGold, a premium line of leukoreduced, lyophilized, and cryopreserved blood products, alongside traditional whole blood, packed red blood cells, plasma products (fresh frozen, frozen, and lyophilized forms), albumin, cryoprecipitate, and frozen platelet concentrate. ABRI also provides extensive laboratory testing services for blood typing (canine DEA and feline FEA types), infectious disease screening via PCR panels, antibody screening, and crossmatching. The company supports its products with a range of blood banking and collection supplies including administration sets, anticoagulants, and typing/crossmatching kits. The adoption program completes the lifecycle by rehoming retired donor animals.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• HemaGold: Line of leuko reduced, lyophilized and cryo preserved blood products.

Products and services

• HemaGold Line Proprietary line of leukoreduced, lyophilized, and cryopreserved blood products for veterinary transfusion medicine, offering extended shelf life and easier storage/transport.
• Canine Whole Blood Stored whole blood product for canine transfusion with DEA 1 negative options available.
• Canine Packed Red Blood Cells (pRBCs) Component therapy product containing concentrated red blood cells for canine patients, blood type specific.
• Canine Fresh Frozen Plasma Plasma product containing labile coagulation factors for canine patients, not blood type specific.
• Canine Frozen Plasma Plasma product without functioning labile coagulation factors, usable for four additional years after original expiration.
• Canine Lyophilized Albumin Stabilized albumin product stable at room temperature un-reconstituted, with six-hour stability post-reconstitution.
• Canine Lyophilized Cryoprecipitate Concentrate of clotting factors in lyophilized form, stable at room temperature un-reconstituted, reconstituted product stable for 24 hours if refrigerated.
• Leukoreduced Canine Frozen Platelet Concentrate Frozen platelet product containing a minimum of 50 billion platelets per 100ml unit, blood type non-specific due to minimized RBC antigen introduction.
• Feline Whole Blood Custom-order whole blood product for feline patients, requiring typing for blood type A, B, or AB.
• Feline Packed Red Blood Cells (pRBCs) Component therapy product for feline patients, blood type specific due to naturally occurring alloantibodies.
• Feline Fresh Frozen Plasma Plasma product for feline patients, blood type specific due to presence of alloantibodies.
• Canine Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP) Custom order product available upon request for platelet-rich plasma preparation.
• Canine Laboratory Testing Services Laboratory testing for dogs including DEA blood typing (1, 4, 5, 7), serum antibody screening, PCR panels for infectious diseases, and crossmatching; priced per test (e.g., DEA comprehensive $194, DEAS $134, DEA1S $86, K9PCRDONOR full panel $318).
• Feline Laboratory Testing Services Laboratory testing for cats including FEA blood typing (A, B, AB), PCR panels for infectious diseases, and crossmatching; priced per test (e.g., FEA $157, FePCRDONOR full panel $270, FeCXM crossmatch $77).
• Blood Collection Supplies Small animal syringe sets (single and double bag), blood collection bags (250ml, 450ml, 500ml, 600ml, 1L, 2L, 4L), and vacuum collection equipment; priced per unit (e.g., 100mL Single Bag Syringe Set $24, 450mL Triple Donor Bag $37, 500mL Leukocyte Reduction Bag $99).
• Transfer Bags and Administration Sets Blood transfer bags (150ml, 300ml, 1000ml), Hemo-Nate blood filters, and standard and feline-specific blood administration sets; bulk volume discounts available (e.g., 150mL Transfer Bag $9, discounted to $8-$8.50 for bulk; Standard Administration Set $13; Feline Administration Set $5).
• Blood Typing and Crossmatching Supplies Alvedia and RapidVet blood typing kits for canine DEA 1 and feline A+B typing, crossmatch kits, and Coombs test kits (e.g., Alvedia Canine DEA 1 Quick Test Kit $32, RapidVet-H Canine 2-card kit $72, Crossmatch kits $194).
• Vacuum Collection Equipment Vacuum pumps with pressure relief valve and vacuum gauge, and vacuum chambers for blood collection (e.g., Vacuum Pump $627, Vacuum Chamber $409).

Named customers2 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Blue Ridge Veterinary Blood Bank: Veterinary blood bank supplying canine and feline blood products and components to veterinary practices. Most direct comparable in product offering and customer base to ABRI's blood products business.
• University of Pennsylvania Penn Vet Blood Bank: Academic veterinary blood bank supplying blood components for canine and feline transfusion medicine. Comparable as a competing source of blood products for veterinary clinics and researchers.
• UC Davis Veterinary Blood Bank: University-affiliated veterinary blood bank offering canine and feline blood products to referring veterinarians. Overlaps directly with ABRI in transfusion supply and lab testing services.

Broad incumbents

• IDEXX Laboratories: Largest independent veterinary diagnostics company, offering reference lab testing including blood typing and infectious disease screening. Comparable to ABRI's lab services segment and a potential broader competitor for veterinary clinic wallet share.
• Zoetis: Global animal health company with diagnostics, biologicals, and veterinary products. Comparable as a broad incumbent in veterinary healthcare that could expand into transfusion medicine supply.
• Antech Diagnostics (Mars Petcare): Veterinary reference laboratory network offering blood typing, PCR panels, and crossmatching. Overlaps with ABRI's diagnostic lab services across the same veterinary customer base.
• Patterson Veterinary Supply: Distributor of veterinary equipment, supplies, and consumables to clinics. Overlaps with ABRI's blood banking supplies (bags, administration sets, typing kits) across the same customer channel.
• VCA Animal Hospitals (Mars): Large network of veterinary hospitals that performs in-house transfusions and could source blood products from internal donor programs. Represents both a potential customer and a competitive alternative to commercial blood banks like ABRI.

Others

• Alvedia: Manufacturer of rapid blood typing kits (DEA 1, feline A+B) sold through veterinary channels. ABRI resells Alvedia Quick Test Kits, making it a supplier-partner and adjacent comparable in the blood typing workflow.

Regional players

• Midwest Animal Blood Services: Regional veterinary blood bank focused on Midwest U.S. clinics supplying canine blood products. Comparable in core offering but with narrower geographic reach than ABRI's claimed global footprint.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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