Table 1.

Complete blood count results of a female dog infected with Hepatozoon canis at the time of first presentation (day 0), 62 days post-partum and 112 days post-partum

Parameter	Reference intervalsa	Day 0	Reference intervalsb	Day 61 post-partum	Day 112 post-partum
RBC	5.5–8.5 × 1012/l	5.9	5.5–8.5 × 1012/l	7.24	7.06
HGB	150–200 g/l	133	150–190 g/l	162	164
HCT	0.44–0.57 l/l	0.36	0.44–0.52 l/l	0.45	0.49
MCV	60.0–77.0 fl	61.0	60.0–77.0 fl	63.0	–
MCH	17.0–26.0 pg	22.6	17.0–26.0 pg	22.0	–
MCHC	31.0–38.0 g/dl	37.0	31.0–38.0 g/dl	36.0	–
RET	–	–	< 110.0/nl	58.6	205.4
CHr	–	–	> 20.1 pg	23.5	27.2
WBC	6.0–12.0 × 109/l	13.3	6.0–12.0 × 109/l	14.4	10.7
Segc	–	–	3.0–9.0 × 109/l	9.5	5.4
Lymphc	–	–	1.0–3.6 × 109/l	3.7	3.9
Monoc	–	–	0.04–0.5 × 109/l	0.4	0.5
Eoc	–	–	0.04–0.6 × 109/l	0.7	1.0
Basoc	–	–	< 0.04 × 109/l	0.0	0.0
Bandsc	–	–	< 0.5 × 109/l	0.0	0.0
PLT	200–460 × 109/l	437	150–500 × 109/l	201	157
Hypochrc	–	–	Neg	Neg	Neg
Anisoc	–	–	Neg	Neg	Neg
Hepatozoon gamontsd	0%	4%	0%	2%	8%
Hepatozoon spp. PCR	Negative	Positive (ct 30.3)	–	Positive (ct 30.8)	Positive (ct 31.8)

Bold values demonstrate parameters out of the diagnostic thresholds

RBC red blood cells; HGB haemoglobin; HCT haematocrit; RET reticulocytes; CHr reticulocyte haemoglobin content; WBC white blood cells; Seg segmented neutrophilic granulocytes; Lymph lymphocytes; Mono monocytes; Eo eosinophilic granulocytes; Baso basophilic granulocytes; Bands banded neutrophilic granulocytes; PLT platelets; Hypochrom hypochromasia; Aniso anisocytosis

^aIn-house laboratory of the veterinarian (Vet abc Plus+, scil VET, Germany)

^bLaboklin GmbH & Co. KG. (ADVIA 2120i, Siemens Healthineers, Germany)

^cManual differential count (Laboklin GmbH & Co. KG.)

^dManual count out of buffy-coat smear (Laboklin GmbH & Co. KG.)