While usually transmitted by ticks, haemobartonellosis can also be carried by fleas. The disease targets red blood cells and can range from mild to very severe symptoms. If very severe, haemobartonellosis can cause cats to suffer anemia that results in weight loss and a fast heart rate.
Alpha radiation is a type of energy released when certain radioactive elements decay or break down. For example, uranium and thorium are two radioactive elements found naturally in the earthâs crust.
Properties of Alpha Radiation. The first type of radiation, Alpha, consists of two neutrons and two protons bound together to the nucleus of a Helium atom. Though the least powerful of the three types of radiation, alpha particles are nonetheless the most densely ionizing of the three. That means when alpha rays can cause mutations in any living tissue they come into contact with, potentially causing unusual chemical reactions in the cell and possible cancer.