The presence of increased methemoglobin in the blood; chemicals are classified as either Primary (Methemoglobinemia is the primary toxic effect.) or Secondary.
Cyanosis caused by metahemoglobin in the blood.
A condition that reduces the ability of the blood to transport oxygen throughout the body for essential metabolism; it is due to the replacement of hemoglobin with methemoglobin in the blood. A small amount of methemoglobin is present in the blood normally, but injury or toxic agents - such as nitrites - convert a larger proportion of hemoglobin into methemoglobin.
The presence of excess methemoglobin in the blood, which replaces hemoglobin and results in loss of the ability to transport oxygen in the blood. A small amount of methemoglobin is present in the blood normally, but injury or toxic agents, such as nitrites, convert a larger proportion of hemoglobin into methemoglobin.
Methaemoglobin (methemoglobin) in the blood, cat may have difficulty breathing (also spelt methaemoglobinaemia)
A pathological condition caused by chemical interference with the oxygen transfer mechanism of the blood. It may be caused in infants by drinking water high in nitrates.
A serious condition, found mostly in young infants under six months of age (or newborn animals), in which the oxygen-carrying capacity of the blood is reduced as a result of a reaction with nitrite (NO2-), which changes the healthy hemoglobin to an inactive methemoglobin form.
Methemoglobinemia, also known as "met-Hb", is a blood disorder characterized by the presence of a higher than normal level of methemoglobin in the blood.