Blood types in Bengal cats in the UK

J Feline Med Surg. 2009 Oct;11(10):826-8. doi: 10.1016/j.jfms.2009.03.008. Epub 2009 May 6.

Abstract

Blood samples from 100 adult Bengal cats from the UK were submitted for assessment of blood type using RapidVet-H Feline blood typing cards (dms Laboratories), with further assessment by standard blood typing in a microtitre plate assay when card typing was inconclusive or revealed blood type B or AB. Ninety-eight cats were found to be type A when assessed using the blood typing cards. One cat initially tested as type AB but was found to be type A on testing a second blood sample using the blood typing cards. One cat initially tested as type B but was found to be type A when a second sample was tested by standard blood typing assay. Finding that 100% of the cats were blood type A is in contrast with previous studies that reported 10 Bengal cats to be type A, four to be type AB and one to be type B.

MeSH terms

  • ABO Blood-Group System* / analysis
  • Animals
  • Blood Grouping and Crossmatching / methods
  • Blood Grouping and Crossmatching / statistics & numerical data
  • Blood Grouping and Crossmatching / veterinary*
  • Cats / blood*
  • United Kingdom

Substances

  • ABO Blood-Group System