Table 3 Clinical parameters and relevant alterations in laboratory findings of the cats studied
Total no. of cats (%) | No. of positive cats (%) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
Hepatozoon spp. | Cytauxzoon sp. | ||
644 | 10 (1.6) | 8 (1.2) | |
Clinical signs | 542 | ||
Yes | 380 (70.1) | 3 (0.8) | 3 (0.8) |
No | 162 (29.9) | 2 (1.2) | 1 (0.6) |
Haematology | |||
Haematocrit | 463 | ||
High | 28 (6.0) | 1 (3.6) | 0 |
Low | 87 (18.8) | 3 (3.5) | 1 (1.2) |
Normal | 348 (75.2) | 2 (0.5)* | 3 (0.9) |
Leukocytes | 460 | ||
High | 88 (19.1) | 2 (2.3) | 1 (1.1) |
Low | 63 (13.7) | 1 (1.6) | 0 |
Normal | 309 (67.2) | 3 (1.0) | 3 (1.0) |
Platelets | 168 | ||
High | 14 (8.3) | 0 | 0 |
Low | 89 (53) | 0 | 1 (1.1) |
Normal | 65 (38.7) | 3 (4.6) | 0 |
Biochemistry | |||
Glucose | 378 | ||
High | 138 (36.5) | 0 | 1 (0.7) |
Low | 3 (0.8) | 0 | 0 |
Normal | 237 (62.7) | 3 (1.3) | 3 (1.3) |
Urea | 419 | ||
High | 101 (24.1) | 1 (1.0) | 0 |
Low | 74 (17.7) | 1 (1.4) | 0 |
Normal | 244 (58.2) | 2 (0.8) | 4 (1.6) |
Creatinine | 859 | ||
High | 82 (18.6) | 3 (3.7)* | 0 |
Low | 16 (3.6) | 0 | 0 |
Normal | 342 (77.7) | 2 (0.6) | 4 (1.2) |
Total protein | 408 | ||
High | 135 (33.1) | 1 (0.7) | 1 (0.7) |
Low | 35 (8.6) | 1 (2.9) | 0 |
Normal | 238 (58.3) | 2 (0.8) | 3 (1.3) |
Alanine transaminase | 441 | ||
High | 76 (17.2) | 2 (2.6) | 2 (2.6) |
Normal | 365 (82.8) | 3 (0.8) | 1 (0.3) |