Prevalence of Low Automated Platelet Counts in Cats: Comparison with Prevalence of Thrombocytopenia Based on Blood Smear Estimation

Veterinary Clinical Pathology

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 137-140

  Norman, Elizabeth J ^a,c   Barron, Ronnie C J ^a   Nash, Andrew S ^a   Clampitt, Roger B ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

^b HemaTechnologies   (United Kingdom)

^c MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Feline; Hematology; Platelet; Thrombocytopenia

Indexed keywords

FELIDAE; FELIS CATUS;

EID: 0035618736     PISSN: 02756382     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1939-165X.2001.tb00422.x     Document Type: Article

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