Causes of nutritional anemia in dogs

① Protein deficiency: caused by insufficient protein intake by animals or chronic digestive dysfunction.

② Trace element deficiency: iron, copper, and cobalt deficiency. Clinically, iron deficiency anemia is common. Iron is an essential component for hemoglobin synthesis; copper deficiency can also lead to reduced hemoglobin synthesis.

③ Vitamin deficiency: Vitamin B1, vitamin B12, vitamin B6, folic acid, niacin, etc. deficiency can lead to disorders in the production of red blood cells and hemoglobin synthesis, resulting in nutritional anemia.

Most of the above factors are caused by single foods, chronic digestive tract diseases and intestinal parasitic diseases, which over time can lead to intestinal malabsorption and nutritional anemia.

Symptoms of nutritional anemia in dogs

Nutritional anemia develops slowly and mainly manifests as progressive weight loss and malnutrition. Weakness and weakness, abdominal curling, rough coat, pale mucous membranes, high weakness in later movements, shaking, difficulty in standing up after falling to the ground, until lying on the ground and complete body failure.

Treatment of nutritional anemia in dogs

Strengthen feeding, supplement hematopoietic substances, and provide protein-rich and vitamin-rich foods.

Ferrous sulfate 50 mg/kg body weight, taken orally 2-3 times/day. Cobalt chloride 0.3% solution, 3-5 ml/day orally.

Vitamin B15-10 mg/kg body weight, vitamin B125-10 ml/kg body weight, mixed intramuscular injection, 1 time/day. Folic acid 1-3 mg/kg body weight, orally, once a day.

In addition, glucose and various amino acid preparations can be supplemented to help restore body functions.