A 1-year-old, long-haired German shepherd named Oliver broke the record for blood transfusions at the UC Davis Veterinary Medical Teaching hospital last weekend, receiving 113 units of blood as students and staff rallied to supply blood for the critically ill dog. The hospital's previous record of blood provided to one dog was 22 units. Oliver, owned by Toni and Gary Wiley of Hayward, was brought to UC Davis last week with complications following surgery. After another surgery to repair the problem, campus veterinarians discovered the dog was suffering from peritonitis (inflammation of the membrane lining the wall of the abdomen). He was bleeding internally, and without transfusions would have died. On Saturday and Sunday, 57 dogs were brought to the campus veterinary hospital and their blood cross-matched to make sure it was compatible with Oliver's blood type. Transfusions continued around the clock, and by Monday morning Oliver's bleeding had stopped and his condition was stabilized. Although the black-and-tan dog remains in the UC Davis veterinary hospital's intensive care unit, he has been up on his feet and eating. His veterinarians are hopeful he will make a full recovery. He will require another surgery once his condition improves sufficiently. "This was possible because Oliver's owners were willing to go the extra mile and because students and staff made an all-out effort to provide the necessary blood," said Cheryl Nelson, director of client services at the UC Davis Veterinary Teaching Hospital.