JULIE TOMLINSONClinical history:An 18-month old female domestic shorthair cat presented with a bloated abdomen and voluminous mucoid malodorous diarrhoea. Laboratory results:CBC revealed a low-normal haematocrit and a marked inflammatory leukogram (see Table 1). On examination of the blood film, the majority of red cells (approximately 99%) were found to contain Heinz bodies (see Figure 1), which were […]
HANIA KLOBUKOWSKAClinical history:A 6-year-old male Shih-Tzu cross dog presented with a 6-month history of intermittent vomiting and regurgitation. The dog had also lost weight over this time period. Clinical examination was relatively unremarkable and the dog appeared bright, alert and willing to eat. Laboratory results:An in-house biochemistry panel did not reveal significant abnormalities. A CBC […]