Red blood cell distribution width (RDW) in the dog: a retrospective study of 1400 cases.

Authors
Perret, D Trumel, C Diquelou, A Dossin, O Guelfi, JF
Citation
D. Perret et al., Red blood cell distribution width (RDW) in the dog: a retrospective study of 1400 cases., REV MED VET, 152(7), 2001, pp. 549-554
Citations number
23
Categorie Soggetti
Veterinary Medicine/Animal Health
Journal title
REVUE DE MEDECINE VETERINAIRE
ISSN journal
00351555 → ACNP
Volume
152
Issue
7
Year of publication
2001
Pages
549 - 554
Database
ISI
SICI code
0035-1555(200107)152:7<549:RBCDW(>2.0.ZU;2-Y
Abstract
The red blood cell distribution width (RDW) obtained with the hematological automate MS9, was analysed in 1400 adult dogs. Comparing values obtained i n healthy dogs and in diseased dogs, higher RDW values were observed in iro n deficient anemia and in regenerative anemia. Lower values were observed i n case of inflammation. Some high values of RDW were observed in non anemic dogs and in dogs with non regenerative anemia. Some of them had porto syst emic shunt or poodle macrocytosis.