A retrospective study on anaemia in cats presented to the University Veterinary Hospital, Universiti Putra Malaysia from the year 2015
The life-span of cat erythrocytes at approximately 73 days is shorter than that of the dog at approximately 120 days. Thus, cats are more prone to develop anaemia than dogs. In fact, anaemia is one the most common condition among cats referred to the University Veterinary Hospital (UVH), Unive...
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| Language: | English |
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2016
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| Online Access: | http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/78224/1/FPV%202016%2090%20IR.pdf http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/78224/ |
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| Summary: | The life-span of cat erythrocytes at approximately 73 days is shorter than that of the
dog at approximately 120 days. Thus, cats are more prone to develop anaemia than
dogs. In fact, anaemia is one the most common condition among cats referred to the
University Veterinary Hospital (UVH), Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM). No study
has been done to characterise the type of anaemia in cats referred to UVH. Thus, the
objective of this this study is to determine the classification and aetiologies of feline
anaemia cases in UVH, with respect to bone marrow response. Retrospective clinical
records from year 2015 were obtained and analysed. There were 162 anaemic cats, of
various ages, of which 55.56% (n=90) and 44.44% (n=72)had non-regenerative and
regenerative anaemia respectively. Among these cats, 65 (40.12%) were kept
indoors, 59 (36.42%) were semi-roamers, and 38 (23.46%) were outdoor cats. Of
vaccinated and dewormed cats, 13 (52%) cats had non-regenerative anaemia while 12 (48%) had regenerative anaemia. Among 52 cats infested with fleas,69.2% were
diagnosed with hemotropic mycoplasma. Of the 52 cats, 81 % and 19 % had
regenerative anaemia and non-regenerative anaemia respectively. The most common
clinical signs observed in anaemic cats were dehydration, pallor, distended abdomen,
and jaundice. The most common cause of anaemia in cats were infectious diseases,
traumatic injury, and metabolic disorders. Sixty percent (n=18) of cats positive for
either FeLV or FIV or both had non-regenerative anaemia while 40% (n=12) had
regenerative anaemia. There was no significant (p>0.05) association between gender,
vaccination, deworming, age, or management andthe regenerative status of anaemia.
However, there wasa significant (p<0.05) positive association between flea
infestation, FeLV and FIV infections and theregenerative status of anaemia in cats. |
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