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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:
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*Infectious Disease
 
**[[Equine Infectious Anaemia - Donkey|Equine Infectious Anaemia]] caused by EIA virus.
 
**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.
 
**''[[Leptospira|Leptospira spp.]]'' may cause anaemia, usually when an animal is exposed to a non-host-adapted serovar.
 
**''[[Babesia|Babesia spp.]]'' may cause anaemia in dogs and cattle.
 
**''[[Hepatozoon|Hepatozoon spp.]]'' in dogs and pigs.
 
**''[[Clostridium haemolyticum]]'' causing Redwater Fever in cattle.
 
*Immune-mediated disease
 
**[[Immune Mediated Haemolytic Anaemia|Immune-mediated haemolytic anaemia]], a disease caused by an autoimmune response directed against endogenous erythrocytes.
 
**[[Neonatal Isoerythrolysis|Neonatal isoerythrolysis]], the result of a maternal immune response directed against foetal antigens inherited from the sire.
 
*[[Anaemia - Introduction|Haemorrhage]]
 
*[[Anaemia - Introduction|Haemolysis]]
 
*Anaemia of Chronic Disease  
 
 
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Revision as of 10:08, 20 October 2010

Anaemia

Anaemia refers to a reduction in the packed cell volume, haemoglobin concentration or total number of erythrocytes. It may be caused by infectious diseases of the red blood cells, haemorrhage or autoimmune responses directed at endogenous erythrocytes.