Table 2.
Haematological profile of cats with pansteatitis due to non-conventional diets (n=2) and fish-based diets (n=8)
| Haematological profile | Range (mean) | Referenceintervals | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Non-conventionalbrain-based diet (n=2) | Fish-based diet(n=8) | Total (n=10) | ||
| Leukocytes (103/μl) | 7.19, 18.5 (12.85) | 20.9–31.23 (25.06) | 7.19–31.23 (22.80) | 5.5–19.5 |
| Erythrocytes (106/μl) | 7.11, 7.99 (7.55) | 2.38–8.98 (5.87) | 2.38–8.98 (6.04) | 5–10 |
| Platelets (103/μl) | 201, 420 (310.5) | 150–468 (247.86) | 150–468 (255.2) | 150–400 |
| Haemoglobin concentration (g/dl) | 11.8, 12.8 (12.3) | 4.7–15.2 (8.85) | 4.7–15.2 (9.32) | 8–15 |
| Packed cell volume (%) | 36, 39.4 (37.7) | 14.1–42.9 (27.57) | 14.1–42.9 (28.79) | 30–45 |
| Mean cell volume (fl) | 49.3, 50.6 (49.95) | 42–59.1 (47.94) | 42–59.1 (48.28) | 39–55 |
| Mean corpuscular haemoglobin concentration (g/dl) | 32.5, 38.8 (35.65) | 27–35.5 (31.61) | 27–38.8 (32.66) | 30–36 |
| Segmented neutrophils | 4961, 13 505 (9233) | 17 886–27 170(21 261) | 4961–27 170(18 885) | 2500–12 500 |
| Band neutrophils | 0, 71 (36) | 0–679 (248) | 0–679 (181) | 0–300 |
| Lymphocytes | 1726, 3700 (273) | 993–4312 (2611) | 993–4312 (2801) | 1500–7000 |
| Monocytes | 288, 370 (329) | 0–1078 (418) | 0–1078 (466) | 0–850 |
| Eosinophils | 144, 925 (535) | 0–1298 (519) | 0–1298 (470) | 0–1500 |
| Basophils | 0 | 0 | 0 | Rare |