Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Dog with severe anemia and weight loss diagnosed with rare leukemia
By Miyamoto, T et al.·Published in The Journal of veterinary medical science·1996·Amica Pet Clinic, Japan·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: A case of megakaryoblastic leukemia in a dog.
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- dog
Plain-English summary
An 8-year-old female Maltese was taken to the vet because she was not eating and was losing weight. Blood tests showed she had severe anemia (low red blood cells), high white blood cell counts, and an unusually high number of platelets. A bone marrow biopsy revealed that she had a rare type of cancer called megakaryoblastic leukemia. Unfortunately, the outcome of the treatment is not mentioned, but this case highlights a rare condition that can affect dogs.
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Abstract
An 8-year-old intact female Maltese was presented with anorexia and weight loss. Severe anemia, leukocytosis, and marked thrombocytosis were noticed. Blast cells resembled to megakaryoblasts were observed in peripheral blood smear. Based on bone marrow biopsy and histopathological examination, it was diagnosed as megakaryoblastic leukemia. Canine megakaryoblastic leukemia is very rare, however this is the first case report in Japan.
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