Abstract
Summary The mean platelet volume (mpv) was evaluated in 68 dogs with thrombocytopenia attributable to various causes. Platelet size was high or low in some dogs. The most clinically useful observation was that low mpv (microthrombocytosis) was a specific indicator of immune-mediated thrombocytopenia (imt) in these thrombocytopenic dogs. All but one case of microthrombocytosis (mpv< 5.4 fl) was found in dogs with imt. Microthrombocytosis was detected in 17 of 31 dogs with imt and appeared at the onset of the disease. Macrothrombocytosis (mpv > 9.4 fl) indicated active thrombopoiesis, but was not unique to any disease category. Macrothrombocytosis was detected in 18 of 31 dogs with imt, 3 of 17 dogs with disseminated intravascular coagulation, and 3 of 9 dogs with primary bone-marrow disease.
Sign-in/Register to access full text options 
Talk to us
Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have
Schedule a callMore From: Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association
Disclaimer: All third-party content on this website/platform is and will remain the property of their respective owners and is provided on "as is" basis without any warranties, express or implied. Use of third-party content does not indicate any affiliation, sponsorship with or endorsement by them. Any references to third-party content is to identify the corresponding services and shall be considered fair use under The CopyrightLaw.
