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A questionnaire on survival of kittens depending on the blood groups of the parents.
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Journal of feline medicine and surgery [J Feline Med Surg] 2014 Oct; Vol. 16 (10), pp. 781-7. Date of Electronic Publication: 2014 Jan 14. - Publication Year :
- 2014
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Abstract
- Cats more than 2 months of age have alloantibodies against the blood type antigen that they do not possess. Maternal antibodies, including alloantibodies against blood groups, are transferred to the kittens' systemic circulation when they suckle colostrum during the first 12-16 h after birth. If kittens with blood group A or AB nurse from a mother with blood group B they may develop neonatal isoerythrolysis (NI). Breeders can prevent kittens at risk of NI from nursing during the first 16-24 h; after this period it is safe to let them nurse. Kittens depend, however, on the passive transfer of antibodies from the colostrum for early protection against infections. Although it is known that kittens deprived of colostrum will also be deprived of passive systemic immunity, it is not known if this will affect their health. Therefore, the aim of this study was to evaluate kitten mortality in litters with B-mothers and A-fathers compared to litters with A-mothers. In addition, the aim was to evaluate the effects of colostrum deprivation on the health of the mothers, and the breeders' opinions and experiences of these combinations of breedings. A web-based questionnaire was constructed and distributed to breeders. The results indicate that there is no difference in mortality between planned litters that have mothers with blood group A and litters with mothers that have blood group B and fathers that have blood group A. When managing blood group incompatibility in cat all factors affecting the health of the cats, including genetic variation, should be considered.<br /> (© ISFM and AAFP 2014.)
- Subjects :
- Animals
Blood Group Incompatibility mortality
Breeding methods
Cat Diseases blood
Cats
Colostrum immunology
Female
Hematologic Diseases blood
Immunoglobulin G blood
Immunoglobulin G metabolism
Pregnancy
Animals, Suckling blood
Blood Group Antigens
Blood Group Incompatibility veterinary
Cat Diseases mortality
Hematologic Diseases veterinary
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1532-2750
- Volume :
- 16
- Issue :
- 10
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Journal of feline medicine and surgery
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 24423812
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1177/1098612X13518937