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→Alloantibodies
Unlike [[Blood Groups - Cat|cats]] dogs do not have natural alloantibodies against other blood groups.
Unlike [[Blood Groups - Cat|cats]] dogs do not have natural alloantibodies against other blood groups.
There is no major risk for the first transfusion unlike the cat, compatibility tests are not required for the dogs first blood transfusion.
There is no major risk for the first transfusion unlike the cat, compatibility tests are not required for the dogs first blood transfusion.
Alloantibodies form within 5-7 days of the first transfusion and consequently if a second tranfusion is required 5 days later than the original transfusion compatibility tests are required.
Alloantibodies form within 5-7 days of the first transfusion and consequently if a second tranfusion is required 5 days later than the original transfusion compatibility tests are necessary.
Blood typing can be carried out using in house kits or can be sent away to a reference laboratory.
Blood typing can be carried out using commercial in house kits or can be sent away to a reference laboratory.
Dogs can be positve for one of DEA 1.1 or DEA 1.2 or negative for both DEA 1.1 and 1.2.
DEA 1.1 and DEA 1.2 are the most antigenic and hence ideally a donor would be DEA 1.1 and DEA 1.2 negative.
DEA 1.1 and DEA 1.2 are the most antigenic and hence ideally a donor would be DEA 1.1 and DEA 1.2 negative.
Transfusion reactions can occur when DEA 1.1 and 1.2 negative dogs recieve DEA 1.1 or 1.2 positive blood.
Transfusion reactions can occur when DEA 1.1 and 1.2 negative dogs recieve DEA 1.1 or 1.2 positive blood.