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Carbon monoxide (CO) diminishes the bloods haemoglobin's (haemoglobin) capacity to form oxyhaemoglobin which carries oxygen to the cells. It does this by uniting with haemoglobin to form carbon monoxyhaemoglobin which is more stable than carboxyhaemoglobin.

As consequence the oxygen capacity of the blood is reduced; the cells get less oxygen. If the blood doesn't obtain and carry oxygen, then the muscles and organs never get oxygen. The organ that uses the most oxygen is the brain, and is the first to be damaged. If cells don't get adequate oxygen, then they will die. Little exposure to carbon monoxide can result in temporary brain damage that can repaired. Prolonged exposure will cause massive damage to the brain and the animal will die.

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