title: Acute hemolytic transfusion reaction in an Abyssinian cat with blood type B.
abstract: After receiving a transfusion with unmatched blood, an anemic Abyssinian cat developed an acute hemolytic transfusion reaction. Similar to many other purebred cats, the recipient had type B blood with strong serum anti-A alloantibodies, whereas the donor had blood type A. Subsequent transfusions with type B blood proved effective and without adverse reactions. This case of a clinical A-B incompatibility reaction emphasizes the need for blood typing and/or crossmatching prior to transfusing cats.
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical Studies, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia 19104-6010.
authors.forename: U
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Giger
authors.forename: K G
authors.initials: KG
authors.lastname: Akol
mesh_terms: D000017:ABO Blood-Group System / Q000235:genetics; D000748:Anemia, Macrocytic / Q000628:therapy / Q000662:veterinary*; D000818:Animals; D001787:Blood Group Incompatibility / Q000662:veterinary*; D001788:Blood Grouping and Crossmatching / Q000662:veterinary; D001803:Blood Transfusion / Q000662:veterinary*; D001947:Breeding; D002371:Cat Diseases / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D002415:Cats; D006461:Hemolysis; D008297:Male; D010375:Pedigree; D065227:Transfusion Reaction
chemical_list: D000017:ABO Blood-Group System