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Canine blood transfusions: do dogs, like humans, have a variety of blood types within the species2007-11-25 3:00:18Answers:

Dogs have 6 major blood types and a universal donor is DEA 1.1, 1.2 and 7 - and DEA 4 +

DEA 1.1 + 42% of population

DEA 1.2 + 20% of population

DEA 3 + 6% of population

DEA 4 + 98% of population

DEA 5 + 23% of population

DEA 7 + 45% of population> http://www.vet.utk.edu/bloodbank/.

there is a lot more info on this veterinary site..

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Yes they do and they have DNA as well.

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i have always wondered this myself, very interesting

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Yes, dogs can carry different types however most times transfusions consist of plasma. Transfusions that use blood, most of the time DVM's are not concerned with types, rather than they are what disease they are treating. Look into it. Cats are donors too for cats that is.

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Yes, just like humans, dogs have different blood types. In fact, they have more blood types than people - approximately 8-12, which are referred to as Dog Erythrocyte Antigens or DEA followed by a number: DEA 1.1 positive, DEA 1.1 negative, DEA 1.2, DEA 3, DEA 4, DEA 5, and DEA 7.

Imagine for a very brief moment that your dog is in an emergency situation. He may need to be given a blood transfusion as part of his recovery therapy. Dogs that are DEA 1.1 negative are "universal donors", which means that their blood is the safest to give to most other dogs through a blood transfusion, without causing a negative reaction.

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By my understanding you can (at least with dogs) get away with one tranfusion without blood typing.