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What tests would you do if you had a dog with pale mucous membranes, slight tachycardia, and splenomegaly? |
PCV/TP
Full CBC Chemistry panel Tick titer Radiographs |
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What is the normal range of PCV for dogs? |
35-50% |
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What is the normal range of TP for dogs? |
5.5-7.5g/dL |
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What is present on this blood smear? |
Ghost cells Polychromatics Spherocytes Platelets |
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Why do ghost cells occur? |
Cell lysis |
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What is the diagnosis for Case Study 1 (Nelly)? |
Immune Mediated Hemolytic Anemia |
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Is IMHA regenerative? |
Yes |
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Is TP usually within the normal range with IMHA? |
Yes |
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Can IMHA occur within a month of a vaccination? |
Yes |
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How do you treat IMHA? |
Immunosuppresants and a packed blood cell infusion. |
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What does ingesting onions do to dogs' rbcs? |
Causes oxidative injury |
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What is in onion that damages dogs' rbcs? |
Thiosulphate |
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How do you treat thiosulphate poisoning? |
Eliminate onions from diet IV fluids B vitamins AB's Blood transfusion |
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What blood cell abnormalities might be present on Gizmo (onion toxicity) blood smear? |
Eccentrocytes Keratocytes Heinzbodies Hgb Schistocytes Polychromasia Plateletclumps Macroplatelets |
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Why were Gizmo's brown mucous membranes diagnostically significant? (Onion toxicity) |
Oxidative injury to the red blood cells |