Table 1 Complete blood count results of a female dog infected with Hepatozoon canis at the time of first presentation (day 0), 62 days post-partum and 112 days post-partum
From: First evidence of vertical Hepatozoon canis transmission in dogs in Europe
Parameter | Reference intervalsa | Day 0 | Reference intervalsb | Day 61 post-partum | Day 112 post-partum |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
RBC | 5.5–8.5 × 1012/l | 5.9 | 5.5–8.5 × 1012/l | 7.24 | 7.06 |
HGB | 150–200 g/l | 133 | 150–190 g/l | 162 | 164 |
HCT | 0.44–0.57 l/l | 0.36 | 0.44–0.52 l/l | 0.45 | 0.49 |
MCV | 60.0–77.0 fl | 61.0 | 60.0–77.0 fl | 63.0 | – |
MCH | 17.0–26.0 pg | 22.6 | 17.0–26.0 pg | 22.0 | – |
MCHC | 31.0–38.0 g/dl | 37.0 | 31.0–38.0 g/dl | 36.0 | – |
RET | – | – | < 110.0/nl | 58.6 | 205.4 |
CHr | – | – | > 20.1 pg | 23.5 | 27.2 |
WBC | 6.0–12.0 × 109/l | 13.3 | 6.0–12.0 × 109/l | 14.4 | 10.7 |
Segc | – | – | 3.0–9.0 × 109/l | 9.5 | 5.4 |
Lymphc | – | – | 1.0–3.6 × 109/l | 3.7 | 3.9 |
Monoc | – | – | 0.04–0.5 × 109/l | 0.4 | 0.5 |
Eoc | – | – | 0.04–0.6 × 109/l | 0.7 | 1.0 |
Basoc | – | – | < 0.04 × 109/l | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Bandsc | – | – | < 0.5 × 109/l | 0.0 | 0.0 |
PLT | 200–460 × 109/l | 437 | 150–500 × 109/l | 201 | 157 |
Hypochrc | – | – | Neg | Neg | Neg |
Anisoc | – | – | Neg | Neg | Neg |
Hepatozoon gamontsd | 0% | 4% | 0% | 2% | 8% |
Hepatozoon spp. PCR | Negative | Positive (ct 30.3) | – | Positive (ct 30.8) | Positive (ct 31.8) |