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Some drugs can prevent trypanosomiasis, and are called prophylactic drugs. These are very effective in protecting animals during the times they are exposed to diseases. Historically, these drugs were not used properly, leading to some resistance. [7] [8] Waterbuck, among other animals, produces chemical odours that repel tsetse flies. This has ...
In severe cases, the neurological complications of pernicious anemia can lead to death – hence the name, "pernicious", meaning deadly. [ citation needed ] There is an increased risk of gastric cancer in those with pernicious anemia linked to the common feature of atrophic gastritis.
Cobalt is an essential element for health in animals in minute amounts as a component of vitamin B 12. A deficiency of cobalt, which is very rare, is also potentially lethal, leading to pernicious anemia. [1] Exposure to cobalt metal dust is most common in the fabrication of tungsten carbide. [2]
This is the primary test done to determine if a patient has anemia. The size, shape and other characteristics of the red blood cells often provide clues to a possible etiology of the anemia.
Clinical signs of the chronic phase include weight loss, pale gums due to anemia, bleeding due to thrombocytopenia, vasculitis, lymphadenopathy, dyspnea, coughing, polyuria, polydipsia, lameness, ophthalmic diseases such as retinal hemorrhage and anterior uveitis, and neurological disease. Dogs that are severely affected can die from this disease.
Acetaminophen (paracetamol, Tylenol) can cause liver damage in dogs. The toxic dose is 150 mg/kg. [174] Ibuprofen * can cause gastrointestinal irritation, stomach ulcers, and kidney damage in dogs. [175] Naproxen (Aleve)* has a long half-life in dogs and can cause gastrointestinal irritation, anemia, melena (digested blood in feces), and vomiting.
Apart from over-the-counter medicines, human food constituted the most cases of reported pet toxin exposure in 2022, according to the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals.
Chicken anemia virus, or CAV, is currently a member of the Anelloviridae family which is found worldwide. [1] The virus only affects chickens . [ 2 ] CAV is a non-enveloped icosahedral single stranded DNA virus, [ 3 ] which causes bone marrow atrophy , anemia , and severe immunosuppression .