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My Golden isn't eating, blood test shows anemia. Is it treatable?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Golden Retriever | Female | 11 months and 25 days old | 46 lbs

Hi I have a 1 year old golden retriever. since she was not eating i took her to the vet. Here is its blood test report, I WANT TO KNOW IF ITS CUREABLE. WHAT SHOULD I DO KNOW?

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Answered By Sara Farmer, DVM

Veterinarian

Published on April 10th, 2018

The most significant finding I am seeing in the lab work is a decreased hematocrit, or anemia. Anemia can be related to intestinal parasites, blood loss from ingestion of rat bait or other toxins, some blood infections, or autoimmune disease. Your vet might recommend a fecal analysis, x-rays of the chest or belly, or sending out blood tests to look for infectious disease as a next step. Most of these diseases would be treatable. It seems like creatinine, a kidney value might also be elevated but there are no reference ranges listed so it is also possible that that is considered normal for that particular chemistry machine. If the creatinine is truly elevated there might be some concern for kidney disease. A urine sample would help determine if the kidneys are functioning okay and your vet might recommend this as a next step as well. Of course, your veterinarian was able to examine Dora in person and that is also an important part of interpreting lab work. I would recommend checking in with your vet to see what they would recommend as a next step, and what diseases they would prioritize based on her full history and exam.

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    Answered By Ana M, DVM

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    Published on April 10th, 2018

    Thank you for submitting your question regarding Dora. Based on her bloodwork, she is anemic and her platelets are a bit low. This can be due to an infection such as one spread by ticks or an autoimmune disease where the body attacks its own cells. She will likely need further testing to determine the underlying cause of her illness. I hope this information helps!

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