Frequencies of feline blood types in northern Portugal.
The frequencies of feline blood types in northern Portugal were studied by surveying 185 pedigreed and nonpedigreed cats. Blood typing was performed by the traditional tube method. As a single group, the majority of cats were type A (90.3%), 3.8% were type B, and 5.9% were type AB. Among pedigreed cats, 19 were Siamese and 7 were Persian; all but 1 were type A. Among nonpedigreed cats, 89.3% were type A, 4.4% were type B, and 6.3% were type AB.
Silvestre-Ferreira
Ana C
AC
Department of Veterinary Sciences, University of Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, Vila Real, Portugal.
Pastor
Josep
J
Almeida
Odete
O
Montoya
Alberto
A
D000818:Animals; D001788:Blood Grouping and Crossmatching / Q000662:veterinary*; D002415:Cats / Q000097:blood* / Q000235:genetics; D005260:Female; D014644:Genetic Variation; D008297:Male; D011174:Portugal