Tipagem sanguínea de felinos domésticos doadores de sangue em Cuiabá, Mato Grosso

Abstract

Blood typing is critical to avoid adverse reactions to transfusions. The felines have three types of blood, A, B and AB varying in relation as geographical regions and races. They also have natural antibodies against other types of blood. This feature is important in the selection of blood donors in order to minimize the occurrence of transfusion reactions, with blood typing being paramount in this species. The study aimed to identify blood types of feline blood donors candidates in Cuiabá. Sixty-six felines of different races, weighing more than four kilograms, ranging from one to eight years old and clinically healthy, were evaluated. After clinical evaluation, blood samples were collected for hemogram and blood typing with the LabTest A+B® immunochromatographic test. In this study, the domestic felines selected as blood donors in the city of Cuiabá presented type A blood, this is the first blood classification study performed without a municipality.