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The value of plasma fibrinogen estimations in dogs. A comparison with total leucocyte and neutrophil counts
Author(s) -
Sutton R. H.,
Johnstone Mary
Publication year - 1977
Publication title -
journal of small animal practice
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.7
H-Index - 67
eISSN - 1748-5827
pISSN - 0022-4510
DOI - 10.1111/j.1748-5827.1977.tb05884.x
Subject(s) - fibrinogen , medicine , pathology , immunology
Plasma fibrinogen levels were measured by a simple refractometry method on 552 dog blood samples submitted from clinical cases for routine haematological examination. Sixty samples with total leucocyte and neutrophil counts within the defined normal range had elevated fibrinogen levels. The majority of these samples were from animals with a disease condition. It was concluded, because of this, and because of the simplicity of the method, that fibrinogen estimations are a worthwhile addition to the routine haematological examination of dog blood.