Diagnostics
When this test is below normal range, a patient is considered anemic
What is PCV?
The name for a young erythrocyte
What is reticulocytes?
The abbreviation for this disorder is IMHA
What is Immune-mediated Hemolytic Anemia
This neoplasia is commonly associated with Feline Leukemia Virus
What is Feline Lymphoma?
Reticulocytes are not found in the blood during this type of anemia
What is non-regenerative anemia?
Small purplish hemorrhage spots seen on skin or mucous membranes
What is petechia?
This is a common blood-borne parasite that causes anemia in cats
What is Mycoplasma haemofelis?
This is the most common type of canine lymphoma
What is Multicentric Lymphoma?
The name for 3-view chest radiographs done to check for the spread of neoplasia
What is a "met check"
The hormone secreted by the kidney that acts on the bone marrow to stimulate red blood cell production
What is Erythropoietin?
Chronic blood loss from Severe flea infestations, intestinal parasites, ulcers, and bleeding neoplasia can lead to this type of anemia
What is Iron Deficiency Anemia
This is a bacterial rickettsial disease that attacks the white blood cells of dogs, most commonly seen
in tropical and subtropical environments.
What is Ehrlichia canis?
This genetic disease is tested for with a Buccal mucosal bleeding time.
What is Von Willebrand's
An increase in the number of immature neutrophils in response to disease
What is Left-shift?
These are seen with toxin ingestions such as onions, Tylenol and Zinc
What are Heinz bodies?
This stage of Lymphoma has generalized lymph node involvement
What is stage III?
The Coombs test detects antibodies on red blood cells indicative of this disease
What is IMHA
The abbreviation for this value is MCH
What is mean corpuscular hemoglobin?
Treatment for this condition includes medications like prednisone, Azathioprine, and cyclosporine.
What is IMHA?
Some of the clinical signs of this disorder include Conjunctivitis, swollen lymph nodes, stomatitis and non-healing wounds
What is FIV?