Blood types in Bengal cats in the UK.
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.
Gunn-Moore
Danièlle A
DA
Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies, University of Edinburgh Hospital for Small Animals, Easter Bush Veterinary Centre, Scotland, United Kingdom. danielle.gunn-moore@ed.ac.uk
Simpson
Kerry E
KE
Day
Michael J
MJ
D000017:ABO Blood-Group System / Q000032:analysis; D000818:Animals; D001788:Blood Grouping and Crossmatching / Q000379:methods / Q000706:statistics & numerical data / Q000662:veterinary*; D002415:Cats / Q000097:blood*; D006113:United Kingdom
D000017:ABO Blood-Group System