The utility of reticulocyte indices in distinguishing iron deficiency anemia from anemia of inflammatory disease, portosystemic shunting, and breed-associated microcytosis in dogs

Veterinary Clinical Pathology

Volumn 44, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 109-119

  Schaefer, Deanna M W ^a   Stokol, Tracy ^a  

^a Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

ADVIA; Canine; CHr; Hematology; Reference intervals

Indexed keywords

CANIS FAMILIARIS;

HEMOGLOBIN; IRON;

ANEMIA; ANEMIA, IRON-DEFICIENCY; ANIMAL; BLOOD; DOG; DOG DISEASES; FEMALE; MALE; MEAN CORPUSCULAR VOLUME; METABOLISM; REFERENCE VALUE; RETICULOCYTE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SPECIES DIFFERENCE; VETERINARY;

ANEMIA; ANEMIA, IRON-DEFICIENCY; ANIMALS; DOG DISEASES; DOGS; ERYTHROCYTE INDICES; FEMALE; HEMOGLOBINS; IRON; MALE; REFERENCE VALUES; RETICULOCYTES; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SPECIES SPECIFICITY;

EID: 84924264017     PISSN: 02756382     EISSN: 1939165X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/vcp.12219     Document Type: Article

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