Overview of Xylazine for Dogs and Cats. 1  Xylazine, commonly known as Rompun, belongs to a class of drugs known as alpha 2 adrenergic agonists and is similar to clonidine. 2  It is a sedative that provides pain relief as well as muscle relaxation to dogs.
Symptoms of polycythemia include symptoms related to excessive thickening of the blood, such as reddened face, bleeding of the gums, dizziness, and itchiness.Polycythemia can also affect the eyes and ears, leading to blurred vision or tinnitus.ymptoms of polycythemia include symptoms related to excessive thickening of the blood, such as reddened face, bleeding of the gums, dizziness, and itchiness.
Polycythemia occurs in response to some known stimulus for the production of red cells. This is in contrast to a disease called polycythemia vera, in which an increased amount of red cells are produced without a known cause. In polycythemia vera there is usually an increase in other blood elements as well. Polycythemia is a response by the body to an increased demand for oxygen.