Relation between anaemia and bone marrow features and serum erythropoietin in dogs with chronic kidney disease

ABSTRACT: Chronic anaemia is one of the most severe complications of chronic kidney disease, contributing to morbidity and mortality caused by the disease; therefore, bone marrow cytological evaluation is needed to monitor the progression of anaemia. This study aimed to correlate the anaemia in dogs at different stages of chronic kidney disease with their serum biochemistry, myelogram results and serum erythropoietin findings. Sixty-three dogs were grouped according to International Renal Interest Society (IRIS) classification in stages 1, 2, 3 and 4. Haematologic, serum and urinary biochemistry and serum erythropoietin were performed for comparison with the findings of bone marrow cytology obtained by aspiration of the manubrium. Cytological findings for erythroid hypoplasia were described in 93.65% of dogs, and the anaemia was observed in 84.1% of them. The haematological findings were correlated with azotaemia (p<0.05). It was concluded that the erythroid hypoplasia has correlation with persistent anaemia in dogs at all stages of chronic kidney disease, with iron deficiency in dogs in the early stages and with peripheral destruction of erythrocytes caused by azotaemia.

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Main Authors:	Torres,Mariana M., Cruz,Felipe A.C.S., Silva,Érica P., Poletto,Daiane, Cayuela,Mayara A.A., Mendonça,Adriane J., Almeida,Arleana B.P.F., Sousa,Valéria R.F.
Format:	Digital revista
Language:	English
Published:	Colégio Brasileiro de Patologia Animal - CBPA 2017
Online Access:	http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-736X2017000600598
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