Table 2.
Prevalence of blood types A, B and AB in non-pedigree cats in several countries
| Country (city/region) | No. of domestic cats | Type A (%) | Type B (%) | Type AB (%) | MTR (%) | mTR (%) | MT (%) | Mating risk for NI (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia (Sydney)15 | 187 | 62 | 36 | 1.6 | 22.9 | 22.3 | 45.3 | 23 |
| UK (south east)16 | 105 | 67.6 | 30.5 | 1.9 | 21.2 | 20.6 | 41.8 | 21.2 |
| Turkey17 | 301 | 73.1 | 24.6 | 2.3 | 18.5 | 18 | 36.5 | 18.5 |
| Greece18 | 207 | 78.3 | 20.3 | 1.4 | 16.2 | 15.9 | 32.1 | 16.2 |
| Ireland (Dublin)19 | 137 | 84.7 | 14.6 | 0.7 | 12.5 | 12.4 | 24.9 | 12.5 |
| France (this study) | 320 | 83.8 | 14.4 | 1.9 | 12.3 | 12 | 24.3 | 12.3 |
| China (Bejing)20 | 262 | 88.2 | 11.4 | 0.4 | 10.1 | 10.1 | 20.2 | 10.1 |
| Spain (Gran Canaria)21 | 97 | 88.7 | 7.2 | 4 | 6.7 | 6.4 | 13.1 | 6.7 |
| Italy (north)22 | 140 | 90.7 | 7.1 | 2.1 | 6.6 | 6.4 | 13 | 6.6 |
| Germany23 | Not reported | 93.9 | 5.4 | 0.7 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 10.2 | 5.1 |
| Canada (Montreal)24 | 178 | 94.4 | 5 | 0.6 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 9.5 | 4.8 |
| Spain (Barcelona)25 | 100 | 94 | 5 | 1 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 9.5 | 4.8 |
| Portugal (north)26 | 159 | 89.3 | 4.4 | 6.3 | 4.2 | 3.9 | 8.1 | 4.2 |
| Brazil (Rio de Janero)27 | 172 | 94.8 | 2.9 | 2.3 | 2.8 | 2.7 | 5.5 | 2.8 |
| Portugal (Lisbon)28 | 55 | 97.5 | 2.1 | 0.4 | 2.1 | 2 | 4.1 | 2.1 |
| Denmark (Copenhagen)29 | 105 | 98.1 | 1.9 | 0 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 3.8 | 1.9 |
| USA30 | 3785 | 98.1 | 1.7 | 0.1 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 3.4 | 1.7 |
| Switzerland31 | 1014 | 99.6 | 0.4 | 0 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 0.4 |
| Croatia (Zagreb)32 | 30 | 96.7 | 0.0 | 3.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Hungary33 | 73 | 100 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Calculation of risks for major transfusion reaction (MTR), minor transfusion reaction (mTR), mismatched transfusion (MT) and neonatal isoerythrolysis (NI)