Frequencies of blood type A, B and AB in non-pedigree domestic cats in Turkey

Authors: Arikan; Gurkan¹; Ozaytekin²; Dodurka²; Giger³

Source: The Journal of Small Animal Practice, Volume 47, Number 1, January 2006 , pp. 10-13(4)

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Abstract:

Objectives:

To determine the distribution of blood types and to estimate the proportion of matings at risk for neonatal isoerythrolysis in non-pedigree domestic cats. Methods:

The present survey determined the frequency of blood types in 301 cats from four distinct regions of Turkey. Ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid-anticoagulated blood samples were typed by simple tube and slide agglutination assays. Serum obtained from type B cats and an anti-B solution, prepared with Triticum vulgaris, were used to determine type A and type B blood, respectively. Results:

Of the 301 cats typed, 220 had type A blood, 74 had type B and seven had type AB. There was a significant difference (P<0·01) between the locations of the cats, with fewer type B cats in the eastern than in the western parts of Turkey. Risk for the development of neonatal isoerythrolysis due to A-B mismatch was estimated to be 18·6 per cent. ClinicalSignificance:

The overall type B frequency in Turkish domestic cats is high. Thus, untyped transfusions in these cats carry a high risk of life-threatening acute haemolytic transfusion reactions and neonatal isoerythrolysis. It is therefore strongly recommended that blood typing be performed before breeding or transfusing in order to minimise blood type incompatibility risks.

Document Type: Research article

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1748-5827.2006.00005.x

Affiliations: 1: Department of Surgery, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Kirikkale University, Kirikkale, Turkey 2: Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Istanbul University, Avcilar-Istanbul, Turkey 3: Section of Medical Genetics, Department of Clinical Studies, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, 3850 Spruce Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104-6010, USA

Publication date: 2006-01-01

Frequencies of blood type A, B and AB in non-pedigree domestic cats in Turkey

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