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Discussion on Pancytopenia
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Member:
beydao
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Posted on Thursday, Jun 5, 2008 - 10:11 am:
My 22 year old thoroughbred got a dose of mud fever in the winter and it refused to get better. The tiny blisters would bleed and I was supplied with two antibiotics to help it. A blood test result suggests he has got pancytopenia. His heart lungs and kidney and liver function are ok. On close examination there is nothing that stands out as unusual. Our next step is an endoscopy and rectal examination and continued antibiotics but I can find very little information on this condition. Can any one help.
Ali
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Member:
suzym
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Posted on Thursday, Jun 5, 2008 - 7:08 pm:
Pancytopenia is not a disease in itself, it's rather a sign that something is wrong. It means that all the cell lines - red, white - in your horse's blood count are low.
Now the question is why they are low.
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DrO
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Posted on Friday, Jun 6, 2008 - 8:22 am:
Suzanne has this right, there are many causes of pancytopenia. First what are the CBC parameters including the platelet count? Is there any other history of illnesses? Some medications can cause this including some antibiotics: what medications were used?
DrO
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