There are many causes of anemia in dogs, which are clinically divided into hemorrhagic anemia, nutritional anemia, ischemic anemia and aplastic anemia. The main clinical manifestations are rapid breathing, general weakness, and pale mucous membranes. If you find that your dog has any of the above symptoms of anemia and does not get better, you should send your dog to a pet hospital for examination in time to see what is causing the anemia, and then find the cause and treat it symptomatically. If anemia is not treated and recuperated in time, the dog's life may be in danger.
1. Nutritional anemia
Nutritional anemia mostly occurs in puppies and is manifested by pale visible mucous membranes, such as eyelids, gums, etc., and generally does not show other symptoms. Mainly due to long-term single food, gastrointestinal digestive dysfunction, and chronic digestive tract diseases caused by intestinal parasites, anemia is caused by a lack of protein, vitamins, and trace elements in dogs. Therefore, it is recommended that owners feed their dogs some foods with high protein content and B vitamins in their daily lives.
2. Hemorrhagic anemia
Hemorrhagic anemia can be divided into acute hemorrhagic anemia and chronic hemorrhagic anemia. Acute hemorrhagic anemia is the damage to internal organs and external organs caused by trauma or surgery. Massive bleeding caused by blood vessel rupture will suddenly reduce the body's hemolysis capacity. Chronic hemorrhagic anemia is caused by chronic stomach and intestinal inflammation or hemorrhagic inflammation of the lungs, kidneys, bladder and uterus in dogs. The first priority in this case is to stop the bleeding and supplement a balanced nutritional intake with other foods.
3. Hemolytic anemia
Hemolytic anemia is mainly caused by blood parasite infection, food poisoning, and blood bacterial infection. In addition to visible mucosal paleness, it is usually accompanied by extreme Weakness and loss of appetite. This situation requires timely rehydration, blood transfusion, and symptomatic treatment according to the cause.
4. Aplastic anemia
Aplastic anemia is a problem in the hematopoietic function of the bone marrow caused by a variety of causes, resulting in a decrease in red blood cells and hemoglobin. Such as kidney disease, leukemia, heavy metal poisoning, etc. The main approach to treatment is to improve hematopoietic function and replenish blood volume.