Table 1.

Complete blood count and serum biochemistry concentrations at days 1 and 7 (reference range)

HAEMATOLOGY	DAY 1	DAY 7
PCV	0.37 L/L (0.37-0.55)	0.37
Hb	120 g/L (120-180)	123
RBC	5.1 × 1012/L (5.5-8.5)	5
MCHC	323 g/L (320-360)	333
MCV	73.2 f1 (60-77)	74.5
MCH	23.7 rg (19-25)	24.8
Platelets	487 × 109/L (200-500)	989
Plasma proteins	51.6 g/L (58-75)	NM
WBC	10.9 × 109/L (7-17)	16.8
Mature neutrophils	6.1 × 109/L (3.0-11.5)	11.6
Lymphocytes	2.8 × 109/L (1.0-4.8)	2.0
Monocytes	1.7 × 109/L (0.2-1.3)	2.1
Eosinophils	0.2 × 109/L (0-1.3)	0.0
Basophils	0 × 109/L (0-0)	0
BIOCHEMISTRY
Creatinine	67 μmol/L (20-130)	NM
Urea	2.4 mmol/L (3.5-8.6)	NM
ALT	27 U/L (5-20)	NM
AP	116 U/L (5-50)	NM
Albumin	25.3 g/L (27-38)	NM
Globulin	26.3 g/L (28-42)	NM
The plasma proteins, AP, albumin and globulin are considered within the reference range for a young dog. There is a mild mature neutrophilia on day 7.
PCV:	packed cell volume;
Hb:	haemoglobin;
RBC:	red blood cells;
MCHC:	mean corpuscular haemoglobin concentration;
MCV:	mean corpuscular volume;
MCH:	mean corpuscular haemoglobin;
WBC:	white blood cells;
ALT:	alanine aminotransferase;
AP:	alkaline phosphatase
NM:	not measured