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Acute Hemolytic Transfusion Reaction in an Abyssinian Cat With Blood Type B
Article first published online: 5 FEB 2008
DOI: 10.1111/j.1939-1676.1990.tb03129.x
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Giger, U. and Akol, K. G. (1990), Acute Hemolytic Transfusion Reaction in an Abyssinian Cat With Blood Type B. Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine, 4: 315–316. doi: 10.1111/j.1939-1676.1990.tb03129.x
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- Issue published online: 5 FEB 2008
- Article first published online: 5 FEB 2008
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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.