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==Autoantibodies==

==Autoantibodies==

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 autoantibodies.  

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 autoantibodies. 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.

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.  

 

Blood group incompatilibility in Cats

Blood group incompatilibility in Cats

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==Simplified compatibility tests==

==Simplified compatibility tests==