Analysis of red blood cell parameters in dogs with various stages of degenerative mitral valve disease

Analysis of red blood cell parameters in dogs with various stages of degenerative mitral valve disease

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Although peripheral blood analysis has become increasingly automated, microscopy is the only available method for the diagnosis of anisocytosis and poikilocytosis.The aims of the study were to compare RBC Reference Material volume data obtained with two different analysers and by manual assessment of smears Digging and to compare this data between dogs in various stages of heart failure secondary to degenerative mitral valvular (DMV) disease.The impact of diuretic administration on RBC morphology was also assessed.