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There are three feline blood groups: A, B and AB. Group A is the most common, B is quite common in some breeds (see Table 1) but is rare in others, and group AB currently appears to be rare in all breeds. - Read more

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The cat immune system is the most important internal defense that your cat has against parasites, disease causing bacteria, and viruses. The cat immune system has two major components: The skin and the adaptive immune system. - Read more

Feline Blood Types & Neonatal Isoerythrolysis. Information on cat blood types, including the frequency of different blood types by location & by cat breed, diagnosis of blood type, blood transfusion reactions, & blood type incompatibility in kittens. - Read more

Cats have A, B and AB (rare) blood types. Most cats in the United States have type A blood - something like 99% of domestic shorthair cats have Type A blood. This ratio varies from country to country. Other cat breeds have a much higher incidence of Type B blood. As the popularity of purebred cats increases it is likely that the ratio of cats with Type B blood will also increase. - Read more

All cats have one of three primary blood types. These are classified as A, B and AB. Among these, type A is far and away the most common. In fact, roughly 99% of all domesticated short hair cats in the world have type A blood. There is some variation in this percentage according to the breed of cat and the location, but in all short hair breeds type A is predominant. - Read more

There are a number of infectious organisms that cause feline anemia or the lack of red blood cells; however, the parasitic disease itself has been renamed "feline hemotropic mycoplasmosis", which literally means a cat blood infection of mycoplasma organisms. - Read more

Feline anemia is when there is a reduced number of red blood cells and/or a reduced number of hemoglobin in a cat, due to a reduction in the capacity of blood to carry oxygen. - Read more

For all practical purposes, cats are considered to have two blood groups: A and B. The third blood group, AB, is very rare in cats. As with humans, when giving a transfusion, the blood groups must be matched otherwise the cat's antibodies will destroy the alien blood cells. - Read more

Normal feline hematologic and biochemical elements for healthy kittens and adult cats. Explains enzyme levels and what their functions are in relation to your kitty's health. - Read more

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Abnormal bruising & bleeding arises with disorders of hemostasis (clotting). Clotting abnormalities are also called coagulopathies, because they reflect the inability of the blood to coagulate or clot. Bleeding from clotting disturbances may occur into the skin, the mucous membranes, & various internal organs, tissues & body cavities. When the bleeding occurs into the skin, the membranes of the mouth, nose, eyes & external genitalia it may become visible to the owner. - Read more

A blood work report provides information about your pet's health, but it may seem overwhelming & confusing. We'll help you understand blood tests & how important these tests can be. - Read more

A blood work report provides a significant amount of information about your pet’s health, but it may seem overwhelming & confusing. We can help you understand blood tests & how important these tests can be. - Read more

Hematology WebDirectory send your hematology site url here. Feel free to add your own referral link if you can find any program that is not listed here. - Read more

Feline Blood Types and Neonatal Isoerythrolysis. Cats have one blood group system with three blood types: type A, type B, and type AB. Based on the fact that each individual has two sets of chromosomes, these are due to different forms (alleles) of the same gene. - Read more

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