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Cytauxzoonosis – A Dangerous Tick-Borne Disease in Cats

2016-10-24 by CriticalCareDVM

When most pet parents think of think of tick-borne diseases affecting pets, they think about infections in dogs. Common examples of such ailments in dogs are Lyme disease (borreliosis), ehrlichiosis, Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever (rickettsiosis), babesiosis, bartonellosis, anaplasmosis, and hepatozoonosis. Yet we should not forget about cats! They, too, can be infected by the bite of … [Read more…]

Posted in: Diseases Tagged: anorexia, cytauxzoonosis, erythrocyte, fever, hemolytic anemia, icterus, lethargy, merozoites, piroplasm, reticuloendothelial cell, seizures, sporozoite, tick

Low Red Blood Cells – Understanding Anemia

2015-03-02 by CriticalCareDVM

One of the more common reasons for which patients are referred to me is anemia or a low red blood cell count. Red blood cells are truly important as they carry oxygen to all parts of the body. Without an adequate oxygen supply, body organs suffer damage and the body goes into shock. In this … [Read more…]

Posted in: General Information Tagged: anemia, bone marrow, CBC, erythrocyte, hematocrit, hemoglobin, hemorrhage, immune-mediated, RBC

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