[Tips and Safety] Before you enter into a donor/vamp relationship be very sure all parties are aware of what this entails
Make sure all donors have a CBC [complete blood count] and general health check to elininate any risks such as anemia, any blood clotting problems [not something you want to discover too late..] and any blood bourne diseases. Make sure they have been tested for things like Aids and Hepatitis.
Ensure your donor is relaxed and any razor or blade is thoroughly clean and sterile, either boiled or from an airtight sealed package. Try to use fleshy areas, less painfull, such as the large fleshy pad under the thumb, just above the shoulder blades, or the thigh area etc.
Clean the area with a antiseptic or alcohol wipe, and make an incision, not too deep and preferably away from any veins.
you may need to ask them to tense and untense their muscles to allow blood flow. I find it best to lap/suck lightly rather than sucking extremely hard as it can cause bruising of the wound.
Aftercare of the wound is very important, it should be cleaned, again with alcohol or antiseptic and a plaster applied with firm pressure being sure that any bleeding has stopped.
This whole process can be quite intimate, and a huge bond can form, be aware of this and spend some *normal* time with your donor now and again and make them feel as important as they really are
For those who may have to rely on animal blood occasionally, for health reasons I would reccommend using beef blood rather than pigs blood due to the parasites pigs blood is more apt to carry such as ascarids [white worms] red stomach worms and whip worms.
An important addition from long time forum member and co admin "Mischa"
"On top of the above I have a few points to add:
*The donor must be over 18
*If you are not experienced then let the donor know this and let them make the cuts. Where I live you can be charged with assault even if they let you cut them (comes under our domestic violence laws) so in my case I always have to get the donor to make the cuts.
*Some people prefer to use lancets instead of razors. For the first time (especially if both you and the donor are new to this) lancets are a good idea as you are less likely to do any major damage.
*Make sure your donor is not ill at the time (cold, flu etc.) also check if they are on any medication as it may have an adverse effect on you."
**Vamps seeking Donors and vice versa can make use of our Donor::Vamp Exchange (18+ only, be aware of the rules before posting!) See also Blood Recipes