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| ==Diagnosis== | | ==Diagnosis== |
| ===History and Clinical Signs=== | | ===History and Clinical Signs=== |
− | History may involve access to toxins and drugs such as [[NSAIDs|NSAIDs]] | + | History may involve access to toxins and drugs such as [[NSAIDs|NSAIDs]]. |
− | Clinical Signs can include Vomiting, Haematemesis, Malaena, Pale mucous membranes, Abdominal pain, Weakness,Inappetance, Hypersalivation which can progress to circulatory compromise. | + | Clinical Signs can include vomiting, haematemesis, malaena, pale mucous membranes, abdominal pain, Weakness,Inappetance and hypersalivation which can progress to circulatory compromise. |
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| ===Haematology=== | | ===Haematology=== |
− | *[[Anaemia|Anaemia]] - regenerative initially, may progress to microcytic, hypochromic and minutely regenerative.
| + | [[Anaemia|Anaemia]] which can be regenerative initially, and may progress to microcytic, hypochromic and minutely regenerative. |
− | *Thrombocytosis
| + | A thrombocytosis may also be present. If a stress leucogram (lymphopenia and neutrophilia) is not present this is supportive of [[Hypoadrenocorticism - Addison's Disease|hypoadrenocorticism]]. |
− | *Lack of stress leucogram (and lymphocytosis and eosinophilia) supportive of [[Hypoadrenocorticism - Addison's Disease|hypoadrenocorticism]]
| + | Examination of the buffy coat may detect mastocytosis |
− | *Examination of the buffy coat may detect mastocytosis
| + | [[Changes in Inflammatory Cells Circulating in Blood - Pathology#Neutrophilia|Neutrophilia]] and a left shift are indicative of inflammation or gastric perforation. |
− | *[[Changes in Inflammatory Cells Circulating in Blood - Pathology#Neutrophilia|Neutrophilia]] and a left shift - signs of inflammation or gastric perforation
| + | There may also be abnormalities in [[Haemostasis - Pathology|haemostasis]]. |
− | *May show abnormalities in [[Haemostasis - Pathology|haemostasis]]
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| ===Biochemistry=== | | ===Biochemistry=== |