Do cats and dogs have blood types?

[Stephen Tashiro]

When humans get a blood transfusion the donor blood mus be of a compatible type. Is this true when cats and dogs get a transfusion from a donor of their species? Do they have blood types like A+,A-,B+,B- etc. ?

[Heather Thompson]

Per AnsweBag they do.

There are 3 identified blood types in cats (http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/312411#): A, B, and AB. The frequency of blood type varies depending on breed, and geographic area. Type A is more common than Type B and AB is rare.13 blood type groups have been identified in dogs. Dogs can have more than one blood type. Typing sera is available for dog erythrocyte antigens (DEA) 1.1, 1.2, 3, 4, 5, and 7. Typing cards can be used to screen dogs for type DEA 1.1, but having further testing done by a commercial lab is recommended

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Heather

[Dave Ogren]

When operations are performed on multi million dollar race horses they use a saline solution. No chance of any problems.

Dave