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.
Kidney failure also can cause anemia. Aplastic anemia. This very rare life-threatening anemia is caused by a decrease in the bone marrow's ability to produce red blood cells. Causes of aplastic anemia include infections, drugs and autoimmune diseases.