Evaluation of darbepoetin therapy on platelet count and function in healthy cats and cats with surgically induced chronic kidney disease.

Mélissa C M De LombaertChad W SchmiedtBianca N LourençoJamie L TarigoKatie M HodgesBenjamin M Brainard

Published in: American journal of veterinary research (2024)

This preliminary investigation did not find evidence that darbepoetin administration impacted platelet number, reactivity, nor reticulated platelet count. Anemic RK cats experienced increased hematocrit and RBC reticulocytes as expected with darbepoetin therapy.

Keyphrases

chronic kidney disease
end stage renal disease
peripheral blood
stem cells
oxidative stress
red blood cell
peritoneal dialysis