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|pagetitle =Anaemia
 
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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
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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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**''[[Leptopsira|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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*Immune-mediated disease
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**[[Immune Mediated Haemolytic Anaemia]]
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**[[Neonatal Isoerythrolysis]]
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*Haemorrhage
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*Haemolysis
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*Anaemia of Chronic Disease 
 
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