Blood Groups

by **Kathy** Mon Oct 21 2013, 11:19

Do dogs have different blood groups like us ?

I am guessing they don't but could be wrong.

by **janey** Mon Oct 21 2013, 11:22

Not a clue!

by Guest Mon Oct 21 2013, 11:26

There are 8 major blood groups in the dog, labeled as DEA (dog erythrocyte antigen) 1 to 8. These are illustrated in the table below. The major antigens are DEA 1.1 and DEA 1.2. Dogs can be positive for either (not both) DEA 1.1 or 1.2 or are negative for both. Naturally occurring antibodies occur in 20% of DEA 3-negative, 10% of DEA 5-negative, and 20-50% of DEA 7-negative dogs.

1.1 A1 40-60% No Acute hemolytic reaction
1.2 A2 10-20% No Acute hemolytic reaction
3 B 5-20% Yes Delayed hemolysis
4 C 85-98% No None
5 D 10-25% Yes Delayed hemolysis
6 F 98-99% No Unknown
7 Tr 10-45% Yes Delayed hemolysis
8 He 40% No Unknown
Looks like yes Kathy Smile