Evaluation of hematological parameters in cases of pyometra and breast tumors in canine patients of the veterinary hospital of the National University of Tucumán

RIVERO, J.; JUAREZ, M.S.; RIOS COLOMBO, N. S.; SANCHEZ, V.; ZELAYA, M.E.; HILL, A.; LUNA, R.; HEREDIA, J.

Tafí Viejo, Tucumán

Jornada; XXXVI Jornadas Científicas de la Asociación de Biología de Tucumán; 2019

Asociación de Biología de Tucumán

Pyometra and breast tumors are the most frequent pathology in adult female dogs. Both are directly related to neutering and with a leukogram that indicates acute inflammation. The aim of this work was to evaluate hematological parameters such as the leukogram, erythrogram, and total protein dosage in patients that developed these diseases. Regarding the methodology, we performed hemograms and total protein dosage with refractometry in female adult dogs diagnosed with pyometra and breast tumors, that were treated if the Veterinary Hospital of the National University of Tucumán, during 2018 and the first half of 2019. The results show that both clinical conditions present leukocytosis, the presence of immature forms of neutrophils, and the nuclear derivation index, as indicators of ‟left derivation‟. The hematocrit and total protein values did not show significant variations with respect to the reference values. Although it is well known that neutrophilia and left shift are clinically important biochemical indicators of inflammatory diseases, our results suggest that these alterations are more variable yet more extreme in pyometra, while in breast tumors, they are more moderate and oscillate in a shorter range. It is worth to highlight the importance of informing and fostering the spaying of female dog pets, in order to prevent the development of these diseases.