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1
Q

Total RBC count normal ranges

A

Dog 5.5-8.5x10*12/L

Cat 5-10x10*12/L

2
Q

Reasons for increased RBC count (2)

A

Dehydration

Splenic contraction

3
Q

Reasons for decreased RBC count (2)

A

Anaemia

Haemorrhage

4
Q

Total WBC count normal ranges

A

Dog 6-17x10*9/L

Cat 5.5-19.5x10*9/L

5
Q

Reasons for increased WBC count (2)

A

Infection

Neoplasia

6
Q

Reasons for decreased WBC count (2)

A

Bone marrow suppression

Cushings

7
Q

PCV normal ranges

A

Dog 37-55%

Cat 24-45%

8
Q

Reasons for increased PCV (2)

A

Dehydration

Endotoxic shock

9
Q

Reasons for decreased PCV (2)

A

Anaemia

Haemorrhage

10
Q

Blood urea normal ranges

A

Dog 2.5-7mmol/L

Cat 5-11mmol/L

11
Q

Reasons for increased blood urea (2)

A

Infection

Renal failure

12
Q

Reason for decreased blood urea (1)

A

Hepatic failure

13
Q

Blood creatinine normal ranges

A

Dog and cat

40-130umol/L

14
Q

Reasons for increased blood creatinine (2)

A

Renal failure

Muscle trauma

15
Q

Reason for decreased blood creatinine (1)

A

Cachexia

16
Q

Blood bilirubin normal ranges

A

Dog 1.7-10umol/L

Cat 2-5umol/L

17
Q

Reasons for increased blood bilirubin (3)

A

IMHA
Hepatic disease
Biliary obstruction

18
Q

Blood glucose normal range

A

Dog and cat

3.3-6mmol/L

19
Q

Reasons for increased blood glucose (3)

A

D.mellitus
Stress
Recent meal

20
Q

Reasons for decrease in blood glucose (3)

A

Hypoglycaemia
Anorexia
Insulin admin

21
Q

Normal SG ranges

A

Dog 1.015-1.045

Cat 1.035-1.060

22
Q

Decreased SG may indicate (3)

A

Polydipsia
D.insipidus
CRF

23
Q

Increased SG may indicate (3)

A

Dehydration
D.mellitus
ARF

24
Q

Presence of glucose in urine indicates (3)

A

D.mellitus
Hyperthyroidism
Cushings

25
Q

Presence of blood in urine indicates (3)

A

Trauma
Infection
Neoplasia

26
Q

Normal amount of bilirubin in urine

Increase indicates (2)

A

Trace in dogs, none in cats

Hepatic disease
Haemolytic jaundice

27
Q

Presence of ketones indicates (3)

A

Starvation
D.mellitus
Hepatic damage

28
Q

Normal amount protein in urine

Increase indicates (3)

A

Trace normal

Haemorrhage
Renal failure
Inflammatory disease

29
Q

Normal urine pH

A

Dog 5-7

Cat 7-9

30
Q

Increase in urine pH indicates (3)

A

Metabolic alkalosis
Urine retention
UTI

31
Q

Decrease in urine pH indicates (3)

A

Metabolic acidosis
Starvation
Pyrexia

32
Q

Presence of calcium oxalate dihydrate indicates (2)

A

ARF

Ethylene glycol poisoning

33
Q

Presence of ammonium biurate indicates (1)

A

Hepatic damage

34
Q

Presence of struvite indicates (1)

A

UTI

35
Q

Normal body temp ranges

A

Dog 38.3-39.2

Cat 38.2-38.6