title: Assessment of the hematopoietic system in ruminants.
abstract: The hemic system is examined to evaluate clinical signs referable to the hemic system, establish a data base, or monitor the course of disease processes. Clinical signs of hemic disorders include pale mucous membranes, icterus, hemorrhage, hemoglobinuria, and tachycardia. Compared to other species, ruminants have small red blood cells, respond to anemia by releasing stippled red blood cells, commonly become neutropenic during acute bacterial sepsis, and fail to develop marked neutrophilia or left shift in response to inflammation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Veterinary Pathobiology, University of Minnesota College of Veterinary Medicine, St. Paul.
authors.forename: D J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Weiss
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Perman
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001772:Blood Cell Count / Q000662:veterinary; D001853:Bone Marrow / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D002417:Cattle / Q000097:blood; D006041:Goats / Q000097:blood; D006413:Hematopoietic System / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D012418:Ruminants / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000097:blood; D012756:Sheep / Q000097:blood