Cat Blood Type Testing

Re: Cat Blood Type Testing

Anonymous — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 21:15:42 GMT

[quote user="Caro Laithwaite"]

Steph most practices want immediate results so they can do transfusions

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Guess it would depend what they needed it for? She wasn't specific so i made a suggestion that I was aware of as an option for someone who might need it for a litter of kittens to be able to feed or not to feed off their mum. Particularlly in neonatal isoerythrolysis. You can kill them if they aren't the right blood type!

Re: Cat Blood Type Testing

Nick Shackleton — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 20:56:46 GMT

hey there Claire

We have the Rapid Vet a pack of 5 are £125.00

We got ours thru NVS on special, you friendly wit any local practices?????

Re: Cat Blood Type Testing

Caro Laithwaite VN — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 20:13:17 GMT

Steph most practices want immediate results so they can do transfusions

Re: Cat Blood Type Testing

Anonymous — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 20:07:40 GMT

Here this reply my help you:

Hi Stephanie,

I have just blood grouped my boy, got the results today. I used VGL Davis in California. You simply go online, select the test you would like, pay using a card, print out the submission form, take a swab, attach it to the submission form and send it to them. They send you an e-nail once they receive your sample and then e-mail you again when the results are ready. They received my sample within 5 days of posting standard post, and then I got the results about 10 days later. Here's the link to the blood group test,

http://www.vgl. ucdavis.edu/ services/ cat/

Hope this helps. Got to do the rest of my girls now, my boy carries the b allelle but that could mean he is Ab or AB. :0(( It can only tell you for certain if they are bb = b blood group. The test does not distinguish between Ab and the rare blood group AB.

Also, check it is licensed for use in Bengals, it's not licensed for some hybrid 'wild' cats. Not sure if that includes Begals though.

Re: Cat Blood Type Testing

hobbits — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 16:07:21 GMT

the pet blood bank will supply you with feline blood typing kits - but I am not sure which ones they are as am not in work today. They are very easy to use though! But as said above, if you contact them and they dont stock the one you want I am sure they will know where to get it, and they are very helpful

good luck!

Re: Cat Blood Type Testing

claude — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 13:26:09 GMT

hi,

Have you tried contacting 'pet blood bank', they have been really useful in the past when I have spoken to them. They might be able to point you in the right direction.

good luck

Re: Cat Blood Type Testing

Claire Cameron — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 13:01:09 GMT

Anyone managed to find it yet? I've searched everywhere for it

Re: Cat Blood Type Testing

Claire Cameron — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 13:41:14 GMT

[quote user="Waterfalls"]

u can get them from 'Labpak' or NVS via special order

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We use Dunlops not NVS

Re: Cat Blood Type Testing

Waterfalls — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 19:31:58 GMT

u can get them from 'Labpak' or NVS via special order

Re: Cat Blood Type Testing

Anonymous — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 14:07:50 GMT

I think there are some you can order online from the US I will ask the novice breeder list i'm on some of the regulars do blood testing themselves for their queens.

Re: Cat Blood Type Testing

Steph Worsley — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 13:42:04 GMT

I'll check for you as they are the ones we use!!!

Re: Cat Blood Type Testing

Laura Ringsell — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 13:21:50 GMT

I think Vet Direct do a kit but it is quite expensive - we wanted to get them and go halves with another practice but unfortunately they weren't up for it. Fom what I remember they were quite short dated as well - sorry can't remember cost it was a couple of years ago now!