Destruction of RBCs by immunw system due to presence of antigen

Fever, pale gums, jaundice, weak

Coombs test, cbc, chemistry

Treat underlying cause, supportive care, immunosuppressions 

50/50

Parrasite that attachces to RBC membrane 

Pale gums, weak, jaundice, anorexia 

Blood smear examination 

Supportive treatment, steriods

Brown dog tick 

Protozoan 

Fever, lethargy

Serology 

Supportive care 

WBCs

Deer tick 

fever, depression

SNAP 4Dx, blood smear

Anitbiotics 

Tick 

Weight loss, depression, bleeding 

SNAP 4Dx, CBC, positive coombs test 

Warfarin

Thrombocytopenia

DIC

Von Willebrand's disease 

Immune system attacking platelets 

Bleeding, weakness, Petechia 

CBC

Immune suppression, platelet and RBC replacement 

Gaurded to good 

Rat posion 

Vitamin K synthesis 

Bloody urine, bloody feces

CBC, Clotting time

Vitamin K, charcole, blood transfusion 

Guarded to good

Genetic disease dobermans, labs, GSD

Lack of clotting factor 

prolonged bleeding during estrus, surgery, venipuncture

vWF testing, ELISA, genetic testing

Blood borne

Fever, enlarged lymph nodes, lathargic, weight loss

ELISA, Coggins test (needed for showing and traveling, within 180 days of transpot into Michigan) 

Quarantine 1/4 mile, insect free enclosure, Euthanasia, ship to slaughter