Signalment and Blood Types in Cats Being Evaluated as Blood Donors at Two Italian University Blood Banks

Table 1

Breed and blood type in 357 cats evaluated as potential blood donors at two Italian university blood banks.

Breed	𝑛 (%)	Type A; 𝑛 (%)	Type B; 𝑛 (%)	Type AB; 𝑛 (%)
European domestic shorthair	195 (54.6)	180 (92.3)	10 (5.1)	5 (2.6)
Maine Coon	75 (21)	75 (100)	0 (0)	0 (0)
Ragdoll	25 (7)	17 (68)	2 (8)	6 (24)
Persian	8 (2.2)	4 (50)	1 (12.5)	3 (37.5)
Sphynx	7 (2.0)	5 (71.4)	2 (28.6)	0 (0)
Norwegian forest cat	7 (2.0)	7 (100)	0 (0)	0 (0)
Birman	7 (2.0)	7 (100)	0 (0)	0 (0)
Devon Rex	6 (1.7)	3 (50)	3 (50)	0 (0)
British shorthair	6 (1.7)	6 (100)	0 (0)	0 (0)
Abyssinian	6 (1.7)	4 (66.7)	2 (33.3)	0 (0)
Chartreux	5 (1.4)	5 (100)	0 (0)	0 (0)
Siberian	3 (0.8)	3 (100)	0 (0)	0 (0)
Siamese	3 (0.8)	3 (100)	0 (0)	0 (0)
Exotic shorthair	3 (0.8)	3 (100)	0 (0)	0 (0)
Russian blue	1 (0.3)	1 (100)	0 (0)	0 (0)