3/18 e 5,5% ou 1/18, respectivamente). Os gatos da raça Persa tiveram prevalência de 7,6 % (4/53) do sangue tipo B e 92,4% (49/53) do sangue tipo A, enquanto que os gatos da raça Maine Coon apresentaram prevalência do tipo B de 6,9% (4/58) e AB 1,7% (1/58). Os gatos da raça Britsh Shorthair, tiveram 100% (26/26) de prevalência do tipo A. Estes dados enfatizam a necessidade da realização da tipagem sanguínea, tendo-se em vista a importante diferença entre as raças. Palavras-chave: Felinos. Sangue. Anestesia. Tramsfusão ABSTRACT BOTTEON, K. B. Structuring and standardization of feline blood bank at the veterinary hospital of São Paulo University. [Estruturação e padronização do banco de sangue para felinos no hospital veterinário da Universidade de São Paulo]. 2012. 74f. Dissertação (Mestrado em Ciências) -Faculdade de Medicina Veterinária e Zootecnia, Universidade de São Paulo, 2012.The Brazilian feline population has increased considerably in the last few years following the same trend that has already occurred in developed countries. This growth leads to improvement in the diagnosis of some important diseases such as oncologic and infections processes. As a consequence, cases of anemia, coagulopathies and hypoproteinemias have become more common requiring blood transfusion. Researches in feline transfusion medicine in Brazil are still reduced, lacking scientific papers about blood banks in general. The objective of this project was to create a cat blood bank in order to research comparative closed blood collection systems in cats, determination of blood group prevalence in domestic cats of different pure and mixed breeds in São Paulo state, and finally to establish the safest and most appropriate anesthesic protocol for feline donors. Forty-five cats were enrolled in the study of blood collection system. The cats were divided in tree groups with 15 animals each. All cats were anesthetized with the same protocol, an association of acepromazine, butorphanol and diazepam given by intramuscular injection. In the first group, we performed a blood collection using a imported kit with serynge (from Animal Blood Resources International); The group 2, were submitted to the blood collection by gravity using manufactured pediatric transfer human bags with afferesis needle (similar as used by Penn's Blood Bank, University of Pennsylvania) and the group 3, the collection was performed with the same bags as group 2, but the collection used a vaccum chamber equipament. All groups were analysed concerning the collection time, hematocrit and arterial blood pressure before and after the collection. We also evaluetd the practicality of each system. Regarding the blood typing of cats, 220 cats were selected and the test was performed by using blood cards (Rapid Vet Feline -DMS laboratories). All results were submitted to statistical analysis. The blood collection system more viable considering practicality was the syring kit, since there is nacional materials available in the country in order to manufacture it in the future. The an...
