title: Prevalence of Dog Erythrocyte Antigens 1, 4, and 7 in Podenco Ibicenco (Ibizan Hounds) from Ibiza Island.
abstract: The aims of this study were to evaluate the prevalence of Dog Erythrocyte Antigens (DEA) 1, 4, and 7 in Ibizan hounds, to compare the results with the prevalence of DEA in Spanish greyhounds, and to determine the risk of sensitization following the first transfusion of blood not typed for DEA 1 and the probability of an acute hemolytic reaction following a second incompatible transfusion using untyped DEA 1 blood. DEA 1, 4, and 7 status was determined in 92 Ibizan hounds. Results were compared with the previously reported prevalence in Spanish greyhounds. The risks of sensitization and of a hemolytic transfusion reaction were determined amongst Ibizan hounds and between Ibizan hounds and Spanish greyhounds. The prevalence of DEA 1, 4, and 7 was 75%, 98.9%, and 25%, respectively. There was a significantly higher expression of DEA 1 and 7 in Ibizan hounds than in Spanish greyhounds. The probability of sensitization of a recipient dog to DEA 1 with transfusions amongst Ibizan hounds was 18.5% and between Ibizan hounds and Spanish greyhounds was 13.7%. The probability of an acute hemolytic reaction in each group was 3.5% and 1.9%, respectively. There is a higher prevalence of DEA 1 and 7 in Ibizan hounds than in other sighthounds.
authors.affiliation: Veterinary Transfusion Unit (REV), Department of Health, Animal Science and Food Safety (VESPA), University of Milan, Via G. Celoria 10, 20133 Milan, Italy.
authors.forename: Eva
authors.identifier: 0000-0003-3898-6955
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Spada
authors.affiliation: Veterinary Transfusion Unit (REV), Department of Health, Animal Science and Food Safety (VESPA), University of Milan, Via G. Celoria 10, 20133 Milan, Italy.
authors.forename: Daniela
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Proverbio
authors.affiliation: Centro de Transfusión Veterinario (CTV), Arturo Soria 267, 28033 Madrid, Spain.
authors.forename: Luis Miguel
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: Viñals Flórez
authors.affiliation: Clinical Veterinary Hospital, CEU Cardenal Herrera University, Alfara del Patriarca, 46115 Valencia, Spain.
authors.forename: Blanca
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Serra Gómez de la Serna
authors.affiliation: Laboratorio de Análisis Clínico, Hospital Clínico Veterinario, Universidad Alfonso X el Sabio, Avenida de la Universidad, Villanueva de la Cañada, 28691 Madrid, Spain.
authors.forename: Maria
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Del Rosario Perlado Chamizo
authors.affiliation: Veterinary Transfusion Unit (REV), Department of Health, Animal Science and Food Safety (VESPA), University of Milan, Via G. Celoria 10, 20133 Milan, Italy.
authors.forename: Luciana
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Baggiani
authors.affiliation: Veterinary Transfusion Unit (REV), Department of Health, Animal Science and Food Safety (VESPA), University of Milan, Via G. Celoria 10, 20133 Milan, Italy.
authors.forename: Roberta
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Perego