Clinical, hematological and biochemical aspects associated with canine diabetes mellitus [electronic reource].

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In this study, the clinical, hematological and biochemical features associated with diabetes mellitus were recorded. This work was done on twenty adult dogs (7 - 13 years old) of both sexes selected from private clinic in Alexandria province and divided into two groups according to clinical and laboratory findings. The study revealed the following: -Clinical signs of diabetic dogs were polyuria, polydipsia, polyphagia associated with progressive loss of body weight. - Hematological changes were significant increases in the total leucocytic count, neutrophil %, monocyte %, eosinophil % and total thrombocyte count. Lymphocyte %was significantly decreased in diabetic dogs in comparison with healthy ones.

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