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White Blood Cells – Elevation Does Not Always Mean Infection!  

2015-03-09 by CriticalCareDVM

In recent posts I wrote about two of the major cells types in blood – red blood cells and platelets. Specifically I reviewed causes of low red blood cells and low platelets. This week I introduce the last major cell type in blood – white blood cells – and discuss reasons why their population can increase. … [Read more…]

Posted in: General Information Tagged: basophil, cancer, CBC, complete blood count, eosinophil, granulocyte, infection, leukocytosis, lymphocyte, monocyte, neutrophil, white blood cells

Prostate Disease in Dogs

2014-09-29 by CriticalCareDVM

An essential component of a complete physical examination for every male dog is an evaluation of the prostate, a walnut-sized gland located between the urinary bladder and the penis. The prostate is a secondary sex gland of male dogs that adds fluid that makes up semen to help transport sperm produced in the testicles. The … [Read more…]

Posted in: Diseases Tagged: benign prostatic hypertrophy, cancer, prostatitis, rectal examination

Vomiting Cats

2014-06-30 by CriticalCareDVM

This is a statement I hear from pet parents almost on a daily basis. When I ask them where they heard such a concept, the response is usually, “that’s what my vet said.” Furthermore their family veterinarians have usually simply treated the vast majority of these cats symptomatically with diets for “sensitive stomachs”, hypoallergenic diets, … [Read more…]

Posted in: Diseases Tagged: cancer, chronic, enteritis, lymphoma, regurgitation, vomiting
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