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| − | |pagebody = Anaemia refers to a reduction in the [[Packed Cell Volume|packed cell volume]], haemoglobin concentration or total number of [[Erythrocyte|erythrocytes]]. It may be caused by infectious diseases of the red blood cells, haemorrhage or autoimmune responses directed at endogenous erythrocytes. The major causes are: | + | |pagebody = Anaemia refers to a reduction in the [[Packed Cell Volume|packed cell volume]], haemoglobin concentration or total number of [[Erythrocyte|erythrocytes]]. It may be caused by infectious diseases of the red blood cells, haemorrhage or autoimmune responses directed at endogenous erythrocytes. |
| − | *Infectious Disease
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| − | **[[Equine Infectious Anaemia - Donkey|Equine Infectious Anaemia]] caused by EIA virus.
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| − | **Canine and feline infectious anemia caused by ''[[Mycoplasma haemocanis]]'' and ''[[Mycoplasma haemofelis]]'' respectively. Candidata ''M. haemominutum'' and ''M. turicensis'' may also cause anaemia in cats.
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| − | **''[[Leptospira|Leptospira spp.]]'' may cause anaemia, usually when an animal is exposed to a non-host-adapted serovar.
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| − | **''[[Babesia|Babesia spp.]]'' may cause anaemia in dogs and cattle.
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| − | **''[[Hepatozoon|Hepatozoon spp.]]'' in dogs and pigs.
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| − | **''[[Clostridium haemolyticum]]'' causing Redwater Fever in cattle.
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| − | *Immune-mediated disease
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| − | **[[Immune Mediated Haemolytic Anaemia|Immune-mediated haemolytic anaemia]], a disease caused by an autoimmune response directed against endogenous erythrocytes.
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| − | **[[Neonatal Isoerythrolysis|Neonatal isoerythrolysis]], the result of a maternal immune response directed against foetal antigens inherited from the sire.
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| − | *[[Anaemia - Introduction|Haemorrhage]]
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| − | *[[Anaemia - Introduction|Haemolysis]]
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| − | *Anaemia of Chronic Disease
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| − | [[Category:Lymphoreticular and Haemopoietic Diseases]] | + | [[Category:WikiBlood|Aa]] |