Animals also have blood groups, but they are different from
Animals also have blood groups, but they are different from humans (A, B, O system). Each species has its own unique blood group system.
🐶 Dogs
Dogs have a system called Dog Erythrocyte Antigen (DEA)
The most important type is DEA 1.1
Blood matching is necessary before transfusion to avoid reactions
🐱 Cats
Cats mainly have A, B, and AB blood groups
It looks similar to the human system, but it’s genetically different
Giving the wrong blood type can cause severe reactions
🐄 Cows
Cows have a very complex blood group system
There are 800+ possible combinations
Matching is even more critical in transfusions
🔍 In simple terms:
✔️ Animals do have blood groups
✔️ Each species has its own system
✔️ Proper matching is important for safe blood transfusion
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