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Rabbit Medicine and Surgery Q&A 05 (view source)
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Polychromatic, anisocytotic anaemia.
Polychromatic, anisocytotic anaemia.
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|l1=Regenerative and Non-Regenerative Anaemias
|q2=What stain may be used to differentiate reticulocytes more accurately?
|q2=What stain may be used to differentiate reticulocytes more accurately?
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New methylene blue.
New methylene blue.
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|l2=Regenerative and Non-Regenerative Anaemias#Regenerative or Non Regenerative?
|q3=What is the most likely cause of this anaemia, and give a differential diagnosis.
|q3=What is the most likely cause of this anaemia, and give a differential diagnosis.
|a3=Plumbism (lead toxicosis). In this case it occurred because the rabbit gnawed at painted skirting boards in the house. Although currently manufactured house paints do not contain lead salt pigments, in many cases old paint layers are not removed but simply painted over with new paint.<br><br>
|a3=Plumbism (lead toxicosis). In this case it occurred because the rabbit gnawed at painted skirting boards in the house. Although currently manufactured house paints do not contain lead salt pigments, in many cases old paint layers are not removed but simply painted over with new paint.<br><br>
*severe flea infestation. <br>
*severe flea infestation. <br>
Chronic disease and neoplasia such as uterine adenocarcinoma are more likely to manifest as a non-regenerative anaemia.
Chronic disease and neoplasia such as uterine adenocarcinoma are more likely to manifest as a non-regenerative anaemia.
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|l3=Lead Poisoning
|q4=What other haematological and biochemistry abnormalities may occur with this condition?
|q4=What other haematological and biochemistry abnormalities may occur with this condition?
|a4=Lead toxicosis may also manifest in cytoplasmic basophilic stippling, and the regenerative response may lead to the presence of nucleated erythrocytes and metarubricytes on blood smears. <br><br>
|a4=Lead toxicosis may also manifest in cytoplasmic basophilic stippling, and the regenerative response may lead to the presence of nucleated erythrocytes and metarubricytes on blood smears. <br><br>
Resultant hepatic damage may result in elevations in ALP, ALT and bilirubin levels,
Resultant hepatic damage may result in elevations in ALP, ALT and bilirubin levels,
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|l4=Lead Poisoning#Diagnosis
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