Hepatozoonosis is a blood parasite of wild and domestic carnivores (meat-eating animals). In cats, the disease is caused by Hepatozoon felis. In dogs, this organism is transmitted by the brown dog tick, but its method of transmission is unusual. The tick picks up the organism from an infe...
In 1920, Whipple and his associates1 reported a series of studies on blood regeneration following a simple experimental anemia in dogs. Their work indicated that dietetic factors were of much greater importance in influencing the rate of blood regeneration than iron administered as pills of ferrous ...
The virus designated chicken infectious anemia virus (CIAV) is a single-stranded circular DNA-containing virus, tentatively classified with two similar agents in a new family: Circoviridae. From: Viral Ecology, 2000 About this pageSet alert Also in subject areas: Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecula...
Individuals with pernicious anemia often tolerate the anemia well, and many are ambulatory with hematocrit levels in the mid-teens. However, the cardiac output is usually increased when hematocrit levels fall below 20%, with associated accerations in heart rate. Congestive heart failure and coronary...
What is the active ingredient in Varenzin-CA1? Can anemic dogs be prescribed Varenzin-CA1? What is EPO and how does it work? What other drugs do you have to help cats with kidney disease? Safety InformationReferences Varenzin-CA1
The principal obligation of blood, heart, and vessels is to maintain a steady and optimal oxygen supply to the tissues. These three organs are controlled by closely integrated feedback circuits, and a change in the function in any one will cause compensa
Blood transfusions Stem cell transplants might cure the disease for some children and teenagers. CRISPR gene editing for sickle cell disease In December 2023, the FDA approved two gene therapy treatments for sickle cell disease. The two therapies, Casgevy and Lyfgenia, both work by modifying ste...
Iron is a mineral that's necessary for life. It plays a key role in making red blood cells, which carry oxygen. If you don't have enough iron, you may get iron-deficiencyanemia, a low level of red blood cells. You can get iron from food and fromsupplements. Most people in the U...
RADIOACTIVE IRON ABSORPTION BY GASTRO-INTESTINAL TRACT : INFLUENCE OF ANEMIA, ANOXIA, AND ANTECEDENT FEEDING DISTRIBUTION IN GROWING DOGS Iron absorption is a function of the gastro-intestinal mucosal epithelium. The normal non-anemic dog absorbs little iron but chronic anemia due to blood lo... ...
Anemia is defined by the World Health Organization (WHO) as the “condition in which the hemoglobin concentration in the blood is lower than normal as a result of the deficiency of one or more essential nutrients”, which may be iron, zinc, vitamin A, D, B6, B9, B12, and protein [1...