A pilot study evaluating the prognostic utility of platelet indices in dogs with septic peritonitis.
Jeffrey M ToddJeffrey M ToddLeslie C SharkeyAaron RendahlPublished in: Journal of veterinary emergency and critical care (San Antonio, Tex. : 2001) (2017)
Dogs with septic peritonitis have increased frequency of thrombocytosis and thrombocytopenia with increased MPV, PCT, and PDW. An increased MPV may be a useful indicator of increased risk of mortality in dogs treated surgically.