Research Article

Evaluation of Erythrocytes, Platelets, and Serum Iron Profile in Dogs with Chronic Enteropathy

Table 1

Erythrocyte and platelet modifications pre- and posttreatment.

Test
(units)
Reference RangePretreatmentPosttreatmentP

Hct (%)37–5544.4 + 6.545.4 + 6.0.636
Hb (g/dL)12–18.515.8 + 2.216 + 1.9.801
MCV (fL)60–7663.0 + 2.964.2 + 2.8.180
Reticulocytes (×109/L)<60.039.4 + 18.837.5 + 13.9.736
PLT (×109/L)150–400356.2 + 135.7324.6 + 101.9.390
MPV (fL)7.9–1210.2 + 1.210.3 + 1.0.947

Hct, hematocrit; Hb, hemoglobin; MCV, mean cell volume; PLT, platelets; MPV, mean platelet volume.