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Both the blood donor and recipient should always be blood typed prior to transfusion. This is especially important in cats due to the occurence of alloantibodies. Commercial in house kits are convienient or laboratories often provide blood typing services.

Both the blood donor and recipient should always be blood typed prior to transfusion. This is especially important in cats due to the occurence of alloantibodies. Commercial in house kits are convienient or laboratories often provide blood typing services.

Group A cats have low titres of anti-B antibodies.

Group A cats have low titres of anti-B antibodies, giving Group A cats B blood will cause destruction of red blood cells and a mild transfusin reaction.

Group B have high titres of anti-A antibodies and giving Group B cats type A blood can result in a potentially fatal transfusion reaction.  

Group B have high titres of anti-A antibodies and giving Group B cats type A blood can result in a potentially fatal transfusion reaction.  

Type AB cats do not have anti A or B antibodies.  

Type AB cats do not have anti A or B alloantibodies and can recieve type A?B or A blood.  

Blood group incompatilibility in Cats

Blood group incompatilibility in Cats

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Additionally [[Neonatal Isoerythrolysis|neonatal isoerythrolysis]] can occur due to the presence of naturally occuring alloantibodies in kittens born to queens who have a different blood type. The kittens ae born healthy but following their first suckle will suffer from anaemia and jaundice which can rapidly progress to death.

Additionally [[Neonatal Isoerythrolysis|neonatal isoerythrolysis]] can occur due to the presence of naturally occuring alloantibodies in kittens born to queens who have a different blood type. The kittens ae born healthy but following their first suckle will suffer from anaemia and jaundice which can rapidly progress to death.