Total RBC count normal ranges
Dog 5.5-8.5x10*12/L
Cat 5-10x10*12/L
Reasons for increased RBC count (2)
Dehydration
Splenic contraction
Reasons for decreased RBC count (2)
Anaemia
Haemorrhage
Total WBC count normal ranges
Dog 6-17x10*9/L
Cat 5.5-19.5x10*9/L
Reasons for increased WBC count (2)
Infection
Neoplasia
Reasons for decreased WBC count (2)
Bone marrow suppression
Cushings
PCV normal ranges
Dog 37-55%
Cat 24-45%
Reasons for increased PCV (2)
Dehydration
Endotoxic shock
Reasons for decreased PCV (2)
Anaemia
Haemorrhage
Blood urea normal ranges
Dog 2.5-7mmol/L
Cat 5-11mmol/L
Reasons for increased blood urea (2)
Infection
Renal failure
Reason for decreased blood urea (1)
Hepatic failure
Blood creatinine normal ranges
Dog and cat
40-130umol/L
Reasons for increased blood creatinine (2)
Renal failure
Muscle trauma
Reason for decreased blood creatinine (1)
Cachexia
Blood bilirubin normal ranges
Dog 1.7-10umol/L
Cat 2-5umol/L
Reasons for increased blood bilirubin (3)
IMHA
Hepatic disease
Biliary obstruction
Blood glucose normal range
Dog and cat
3.3-6mmol/L
Reasons for increased blood glucose (3)
D.mellitus
Stress
Recent meal
Reasons for decrease in blood glucose (3)
Hypoglycaemia
Anorexia
Insulin admin
Normal SG ranges
Dog 1.015-1.045
Cat 1.035-1.060
Decreased SG may indicate (3)
Polydipsia
D.insipidus
CRF
Increased SG may indicate (3)
Dehydration
D.mellitus
ARF
Presence of glucose in urine indicates (3)
D.mellitus
Hyperthyroidism
Cushings
Presence of blood in urine indicates (3)
Trauma
Infection
Neoplasia
Normal amount of bilirubin in urine
Increase indicates (2)
Trace in dogs, none in cats
Hepatic disease
Haemolytic jaundice
Presence of ketones indicates (3)
Starvation
D.mellitus
Hepatic damage
Normal amount protein in urine
Increase indicates (3)
Trace normal
Haemorrhage
Renal failure
Inflammatory disease
Normal urine pH
Dog 5-7
Cat 7-9
Increase in urine pH indicates (3)
Metabolic alkalosis
Urine retention
UTI
Decrease in urine pH indicates (3)
Metabolic acidosis
Starvation
Pyrexia
Presence of calcium oxalate dihydrate indicates (2)
ARF
Ethylene glycol poisoning
Presence of ammonium biurate indicates (1)
Hepatic damage
Presence of struvite indicates (1)
UTI
Normal body temp ranges
Dog 38.3-39.2
Cat 38.2-38.6