Lady, an 8-year-old female Great Dane weighing 48kg, is pres…
Lady, an 8-year-old female Great Dane weighing 48kg, is presented to your hospital for sudden onset of ingesting non-food items. (ie: pebble rocks, mulch, grass) for a two week duration. She still eats her normal diet, and she is bright, alert and responsive. She is current on all of her vaccines and heartworm prevention. Two years prior to this event, the owners were interested in breeding Lady. A Chemistry profile and a CBC were performed to rule out any disease processes that could affect her health during gestation. The blood work was normal.Two months prior to today’s presentation, the owners bought a new Great Dane puppy.Initial Physical Exam: Lady presented alert and responsive Body condition score was 3/5 Temperature 101.8 MM pale pink, CRT < 2 sec Heart rate 100bpm, heart murmur 3/6 Respiration rate 24, Lungs auscultated normal Lymph nodes = normal Abdominal palpation = normal Neurological exam = normal No other abnormal findings Today’s Lab Results: Chemistry Panel- Normal WBC- 9,000 RBC’s- L 2.45 (norm: 5.5-8.5 X 100,000/L) Hemoglobin- 6.2 L (norm: 14-19g/dL) PCV- 17% L Platelets- 268,000 TP- 7.0 MCV- 74 MCHC- 34.09 4DX - Negative Images: Based on the information above, answer the following questions: Explain three reasons why anemia occurs. Based on history, physical exam and laboratory findings, what is your assessment?
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