Hematologic investigation is essential for the evaluation of health status of companion animals. Appropriate and accurate reference intervals (RIs) are required for the interpretation of laboratory results. Thus, the primary aim of the present study was to establish canine complete blood count (...

This paper reports a case of neonatal hyperleukocytosis in a dog due to a bacterial infection. A 3-week-old, mixed-breed dog was brought to a veterinary college referral center with a history of weight loss despite a good appetite. Clinical and laboratory examinations included: physical...

Background: Sampling from a peripheral intravenous catheter (PIVC) might be a more efficient and less traumatic collection of blood for serum biochemistry (SB) or CBC than direct venipuncture (DV). Agreement between results of samples obtained by these methods has not been evaluated in dogs....

OBJECTIVE: To determine whether shelter dogs presenting for elective ovariohysterectomy or castration have leukocytosis, whether leukocytes are associated with age and infection, and whether leukocytosis precludes progression to surgery. ANIMALS: 138 dogs (from 13 regional shelters) presented for...

We evaluated the effect of oligo fucoidan (Laminina Japonica) derived from oceanic brown seaweed on the quality of life in dogs with cancer undergoing chemotherapy in a double-blinded case control study. Included in this prospective study were 100 dogs with a confirmed diagnosis of cancer that were ...

Background: The results from automated equipment and peripheral blood smears allow correlating clinical data with cellular blood counts (CBC), generating information on pathologies of hematological and non-hematological origin in dogs. Objective: To describe qualitative and quantitative magnitudes...

Accurate platelet count measurement with point-of-care testing (POCT) using an automated impedance-based hematology analyzer is difficult, particularly in cats. Microsemi LC-662 (LC) is a new POCT automated impedance-based hematology analyzer for use in veterinary clinics. In this study, we...

Introduction: Thrombocytopenia has been associated with some neoplastic processes, including hematologic neoplasia. There is no information regarding specific changes in platelet measurands in dogs with hematologic neoplasia compared with healthy dogs. The objectives of our study were to establish...

Background: Macrophage-like (ML) cells are rarely observed on blood smear exami-nations, and the significance of these cells has been poorly described. Objective: The objective of this study was to retrospectively describe selected he-matologic and clinical characteristics of dogs with ML cells in...

Aging is a process that includes natural and time-dependent changes in the body. Dogs whose quality of life is not adversely affected are classified as healthy elderly dogs. Behavioral and cognitive status should be taken into consideration together with blood analyzes in the health evaluation of...