Trait overview

Only one blood group system has been established in domestic cats - the AB system. There are three feline blood groups: A, B and AB. A fourth group - MiK - has also been identified, but not much is known about this group yet, other than the fact that it is very rare (occurring in less than 1% of cats). The prevalence of blood type B varies widely depending on the cat's pedigree.

Gene name(s)

CMAH

Inheritance

Type A is dominant to B and AB; AB is dominant to B.

More common in the following breeds

This blood type is very rarely seen in and , and more frequently in , , , and Exotic breeds.

Citations

https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/age.12778