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Essential thrombocythaemia in the dog and cat: a report of four cases
Author(s) -
EVANS R. J.,
JONES D. R. E.,
JONES T. J. GRUFFYDD
Publication year - 1982
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.1748-5827.1982.tb03775.x
Subject(s) - medicine , megakaryocyte , platelet , bone marrow , differential diagnosis , biopsy , pathology , haematopoiesis , genetics , stem cell , biology
The occurrence of essential thrombocythaemia in the dog and cat is recorded. In four cases of anaemia profound elevation of platelet numbers was noted. Bone marrow biopsy revealed megakaryocyte proliferation, with excessive platelet production and abnormal megakaryocyte morphology. This condition should be considered in the differential diagnosis of anaemia.