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Small Animal Emergency and Critical Care Medicine Q&A 12 (view source)
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|q1=Which infectious disease would be likely to be causing the anemia in this FeLV–positive cat?
|q1=Which infectious disease would be likely to be causing the anemia in this FeLV–positive cat?
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Haemobartonella felis is a common cause of anemia in FeLV positive cats.
''Haemobartonella felis'' is a common cause of anemia in FeLV positive cats.
|l1=Feline Infectious Anaemia
|l1=Feline Infectious Anaemia
|q2=Would you expect the anemia to be regenerative or non-regenerative?
|q2=Would you expect the anemia to be regenerative or non-regenerative?
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Typically, FeLV is associated with macrocytosis; however, cats with H. felis infection may be normocytic (MVC – 60–70 fl) and non-regenerative.
Typically, FeLV is associated with macrocytosis; however, cats with ''H. felis'' infection may be normocytic (MVC – 60–70 fl) and non-regenerative.
|l2=Feline Infectious Anaemia
|l2=Feline Infectious Anaemia
|q3=Describe your protocol for transfusing this cat.
|q3=Describe your protocol for transfusing this cat.