title: Frequencies of feline blood types in northern Portugal.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Veterinary Sciences, University of Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, Vila Real, Portugal.
authors.forename: Ana C
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Silvestre-Ferreira
authors.forename: Josep
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Pastor
authors.forename: Odete
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Almeida
authors.forename: Alberto
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Montoya
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001788:Blood Grouping and Crossmatching / Q000662:veterinary*; D002415:Cats / Q000097:blood* / Q000235:genetics; D005260:Female; D014644:Genetic Variation; D008297:Male; D011174:Portugal