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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

ADDITIONAL CONTENT

Erythropoiesis (red blood cell production) is regulated by erythropoietin. Which of the following chronic diseases is most likely to lead to anemia caused by decreased erythropoietin production?

Chronic bronchitis
Chronic hepatitis
Chronic pancreatitis
Chronic renal failure

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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