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tvpjournal.com | July/august 2015 | Today's VeTerinary PracTice consider This case Peer reviewed 51 Table 2. Complete Blood Count results VariaBLE rEsuLts rEFErEnCE rangE White blood cells (×10 3 /uL) 6.05 3.88–14.57 Segmented neutrophils (×10 3 /uL) 3.57 2.1–11.2 Lymphocytes (×10 3 /uL) 1.45 0.78–3.36 Monocytes (×10 3 /uL) 0.89 0–1.2 Eosinophils (×10 3 /uL) 0.67 0–1.2 Basophils (×10 3 /uL) 0 0–0.13 Hematocrit (%) 54.5 37.5–60.3 Platelets (×10 3 /uL) 156 129–395 FiguRE 3. Case Report 3: Representative image from the counting area of the blood flm. Wright-Giemsa stain; magnifcation, 1000×. FiguRE 2. Case Report 2: Representative image from the counting area of the blood flm; note the presence of debris (arrow) that is likely stain precipitate, which may be confused with the presence of organisms. Wright-Giemsa stain; magnifcation, 1000×. CASE REPORT 3: English Toy Spaniel with Head Tilt, Rotary Nystagmus, & Ataxia a 3-year-old castrated male english toy spaniel presents with clinical signs of vestibular disease—head tilt, rotary nystagmus, and ataxia. no other physical examination abnormalities are noted. Table 3 provides the results from a cBc; plateletcrit is within reference intervals. Figure 3 represents the high magnifcation feld from the microscopic evaluation. Consider This Question… characterize the morphology of the platelets: is this patient at risk of bleeding? cBc = complete blood count; WnL = within normal limits CASE REPORT 2: Australian Shepherd with an Oral Mass a 9-year-old castrated male australian shepherd presents for evaluation of an oral mass. a pre-anesthetic cBc is completed (Table 2) and a dental examination under general anesthesia is scheduled. Figure 2 represents the high magnifcation feld from the microscopic evaluation of this patient's blood flm. Consider This Question… identify the nucleated cells: does this patient have a left shift indicative of underlying infammation? Table 3. Complete Blood Count r esults Varia BLE r E su Lts r EFE r E n CE rang E C on CL usion White blood cells (×10 3 /uL) 6.02 3.88–14.57 WNL Segmented neutrophils (×10 3 /uL) 3.49 2.1–11.2 WNL Lymphocytes (×10 3 /uL) 2.05 0.78–3.36 WNL Monocytes (×10 3 /uL) 0.24 0–1.2 WNL Eosinophils (×10 3 /uL) 0.24 0–1.2 WNL Basophils (×10 3 /uL) 0 0–0.13 WNL Hematocrit (%) 43.1 37.5–60.3 WNL Platelets (×10 3 /uL) 28 129–395 Decreased Mean Platelet Volume (fL) 31.1 8.14–13.7 Increased