An introduction to the causes and symptoms of anemia in dogs

Causes of anemia in dogs:
1. Hemorrhagic anemia
Mainly due to massive bleeding caused by trauma or surgery, parvovirus, acute gastrointestinal Bleeding caused by inflammation can lead to anemia.
2. Hemolytic anemia
Anemia caused by massive destruction of red blood cells due to various reasons is called hemolytic anemia. For example: infectious factors, toxic diseases, antigen-antibody reactions, lymphosarcoma, myeloid leukemia, plasma hemoglobinemia, etc.
3. Nutritional anemia
The anemia caused by dogs lacking certain hematopoietic substances, which affects the production of red blood cells and hemoglobin, is nutritional anemia. It is more common in puppies and is caused by unbalanced food nutrition.
4. Aplastic anemia
Infections such as ticks, radiation therapy, anti-inflammatory drugs, chemotherapy drugs, etc. can all cause this condition in dogs. Treatment usually begins with hospitalization. While receiving supportive care, the dog may also require a blood transfusion.
Symptoms of dog anemia:
The dog’s visible mucous membranes, yellowing of the skin and corners of the mouth, depression, weakness in movement, weight loss, and later visible Yellowing of mucous membranes, lethargy, and hemoglobinuria. Nutritional anemia develops slowly and is characterized by weight loss and malnutrition. The dog's physique is weak and weak, the abdomen is curled, the coat is rough, the visible mucous membranes are pale, and in the later stage, the dog is highly unable to move, shakes, falls to the ground and has difficulty standing up, until it is unable to lie on the ground and the whole body collapses.
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