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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]]  
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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.
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Clinical Signs can include vomiting, haematemesis, malaena, pale mucous membranes, abdominal pain, Weakness,Inappetance and hypersalivation which can progress to circulatory compromise.
    
===Haematology===
 
===Haematology===
*[[Anaemia|Anaemia]] - regenerative initially, may progress to microcytic, hypochromic and minutely regenerative.
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[[Anaemia|Anaemia]] which can be regenerative initially, and may progress to microcytic, hypochromic and minutely regenerative.
*Thrombocytosis
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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]]
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Examination of the buffy coat may detect mastocytosis
*Examination of the buffy coat may detect mastocytosis
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[[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
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There may also be abnormalities in [[Haemostasis - Pathology|haemostasis]].
*May show abnormalities in [[Haemostasis - Pathology|haemostasis]]
      
===Biochemistry===
 
===Biochemistry===
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