Open AccessAcute Hemolytic Transfusion Reaction in an Abyssinian Cat With Blood Type B
Author(s) -
Giger Urs,
Akol Kelly G.
Publication year - 1990
Publication title -
journal of veterinary internal medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.356
H-Index - 103
eISSN - 1939-1676
pISSN - 0891-6640
DOI - 10.1111/j.1939-1676.1990.tb03129.x
Subject(s) - medicine , transfusion reaction , blood transfusion , blood type (non human) , intensive care medicine , immunology , blood typing
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.