Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Thrombocytopenia linked to eye problems in dogs with anemia
By Shelah-Goraly, Michal et al.·Published in Veterinary journal (London, England : 1997)·2009·Koret School of Veterinary Medicine·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: A prospective study of the association of anemia and thrombocytopenia with ocular lesions in dogs.
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- dog
Plain-English summary
A group of dogs with low platelet counts (thrombocytopenia) was found to have a higher chance of developing eye problems compared to healthy dogs. In this study, 42% of the dogs with thrombocytopenia showed eye lesions, while none of the healthy dogs did. Interestingly, dogs with anemia (low red blood cell count) did not show a similar association with eye issues. This suggests that if your dog has low platelet counts, it may be important to monitor for potential eye problems.
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Abstract
This prospective study was conducted to evaluate the prevalence and severity of ocular lesions in dogs with anemia (packed cell volume < or =20%) and/or thrombocytopenia (platelet count<150,000/microL). Dogs were divided into four groups: (1) anemic (n=17); (2) thrombocytopenic (n=36); (3) anemic and thrombocytopenic (n=24); and (4) healthy controls (n=26). The prevalence of ophthalmic lesions in these four groups was 12%, 42%, 42% and 0%, respectively. Anemia was not associated with the presence of ocular lesions (P=0.41) or their severity. Thrombocytopenia was significantly associated with the presence of ocular lesions (P=0.0016) and with their severity (P=0.017). We conclude that thrombocytopenia, but not anemia, is associated with ocular lesions in dogs.
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