How Old is. Your Cat? This question, typically rephrased as, How long will my cat (or dog, horse, chinchilla, etc.) live, is something veterinarians hear on a daily basis. Of course, nobody can tell you how long a particular individualâs life span will be, but statistics can give us a general idea of what to expect.
Nutritional iron deficiency is the biggest cause of anemia worldwide, and itâs a problem is some segments of the United States. For folate or vitamin B12, itâs much less common to be deficient.
When you are anemic, your body is not making enough hemoglobin to carry oxygen to all of the cells of your body. Hemoglobin is a protein that carries oxygen in your red blood cells. Your bone marrow produces red blood cells using iron and vitamin B-12. According to the National Anemia Action Council, or NAAC, the most common cause of anemia is iron deficiency.