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===Haematology===
===Haematology===
*Anaemia - regenerative initially, may progress to microcytic, hypochromic and minutely regenerative.
*Thrombocytosis
*Lack of stress leucogram (and lymphocytosis and eosinophilia) supportive of hypoadrenocorticism
*Examination of the buffy coat may detect mastocytosis
*Neutrophilia and a left shift - signs of inflammation or gastric perforation.
===Biochemistry===
===Biochemistry===
*Dehydration - azotaemia
*Hepatic disease - increased liver enzymes and bilirubin, decreased urea, albumin and cholesterol
*Renal disease - azotaemia
*Hypoadrenocorticism - Sodium:Potassium ratio of less than 27:1
===Urinalysis===
===Urinalysis===
*Dehydration - Hypersthenuria
*Renal disease - Isosthenuria
===Plain radiography===
===Plain radiography===