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Since PCV is not a measure of the actual number of red blood cells, anaemic animals may appear to have a normal or even increased PCV if they also become dehydrated.  An example of this phenomenon occurs with [[Hypoadrenocorticism|Addison's disease]], where animals frequently have a non-regenerative anaemia which is masked by dehydration in an Addisonian crisis.

Since PCV is not a measure of the actual number of red blood cells, anaemic animals may appear to have a normal or even increased PCV if they also become dehydrated.  An example of this phenomenon occurs with [[Hypoadrenocorticism|Addison's disease]], where animals frequently have a non-regenerative anaemia which is masked by dehydration in an Addisonian crisis.

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[http://www.cabdirect.org/search.html?q=title%3A%28%22packed+cell+volume%22%29+OR+title%3A%28haematocrit%29+OR+title%3A%28hematocrit%29&fq=sc%3A%22ve%22 Publications with PCV/haematocrit in their title]

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