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What are the blood groups of dogs & cats? |
Dogs have many blood groups, and their red blood cells may contain any combination of these since each blood group is inherited independently. The most important of these is called Dog Erythrocyte Antigen (DEA) 1.1.Approximately 40% of dogs are positive for DEA 1.Canine blood types are denoted by “DEA,” or Dog Erythrocyte Antigen, and are broken down into eight categories: DEA 1.1 DEA 1.2 DEA 3 DEA 4 DEA 5 DEA 7 DEA 8 Feline blood types are divided into three groups: A, B, and AB. |