Anaemia: Reduction in numbers of circulatory RBC, hemoglobin and reduction in packed cell volume of blood. It can also be defined as a lowered ability of the blood to carry oxygen.
Anemia is very common in dairy animals, due to parasitic infestation. Several factors such as worm load, ticks, type of fodder/nutrition, etc. lead to anemia. Iron level in the blood goes down while suffering from anemia.
Anemia leads to poor growth rate in calves.
In large animals it leads to low production & reproduction.
In large animals haemoprotozoan infections commonly leads to severe anemia.
Basic requirements to cover anemia in haemoprotozoan diseases along with anti-protozoal drug are as follows;