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Cows and horses, [9] as well as pet animals are also susceptible to the effects of lead toxicity. [2] Sources of lead exposure in pets can be the same as those that present health threats to humans sharing the environment, such as paint and blinds, and there is sometimes lead in toys made for pets. [ 2 ]
Members of the Onion family can be dangerous to dogs. The Alliaceae family, of the Allium genus, or the onion family, includes onion, garlic, shallots, scallions, chives, and leeks. [15] These contain N-propyl disulfide, Allyl propyl disulfide, and sodium N-propylthiosulfate which can cause red blood cell damage and anemia.
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 .
Red blood cells normally survive an average of about 120 days, becoming damaged (their oxygen-carrying capacity becomes compromised) as they age.
The horse may have a recurrent fever and anemia, and may relapse to the subacute or acute form even several years after the original attack. [citation needed] A horse may also not appear to have any symptoms, yet still tests positive for EIA antibodies. Such a horse can still pass on the disease.
Feline infectious anemia (FIA) is an infectious disease found in felines, causing anemia and other symptoms. The disease is caused by a variety of infectious agents , most commonly Mycoplasma haemofelis (formerly called Haemobartonella before Haemobartonella and Eperythrozoon species were reclassified as mycoplasmas ).
She helped 23 dogs escape the burning barn before the smoke and flames became too much to bear, but sadly, 12 rescue dogs and 17 pet goats did not make it. Furever Friends Animal Rescue also lost ...
Anemia (also spelled anaemia in British English) is a blood disorder in which the blood has a reduced ability to carry oxygen.This can be due to a lower than normal number of red blood cells, a reduction in the amount of hemoglobin available for oxygen transport, or abnormalities in hemoglobin that impair its function.