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Nonregenerative Anemias in Animals /

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Anemia
Anemia in Animals
Regenerative Anemias in Animals
Blood Loss Anemia in Animals
Hemolytic Anemia in Animals
Nonregenerative Anemias in Animals
Nutritional Deficiency Anemia in Animals
Anemia of Chronic Disease in Animals
Anemia Caused by Renal Disease in Animals
Anemia Caused by Primary Bone Marrow Diseases in Animals

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Circulatory System
A 10-year-old, male-castrated golden retriever has a 1-month history of mild lethargy and decreased appetite. On physical examination, he has pale mucous membranes and weak femoral pulses. His complete blood count (CBC) shows a decreased packed cell volume (PCV), decreased mean corpuscular volume (MCV), and decreased mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration (MCHC). His biochemistry panel shows a mildly increased blood urea nitrogen (BUN) level and mildly increased serum alkaline phosphatase (ALP) level. Which of the following is the most likely cause of this dog’s anemia? 

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Nonregenerative Anemias in Animals

By

Steven L. Marks

, BVSc, MS, MRCVS, DACVIM (SAIM), North Carolina State College of Veterinary Medicine;


Allison Kendall

, DVM, MS, DACVIM, North Carolina State University

Last full review/revision Sep 2019 | Content last modified Oct 2019

Nonregenerative anemias can be caused by nutritional deficiencies, chronic disease, renal disease, and primary bone marrow diseases. Acute anemia will be nonregenerative until regeneration occurs in 3–4 days.

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