title: Identification of mast cells in buffy coat preparations from dogs with inflammatory skin diseases.
abstract: In 100 dogs with 4 inflammatory dermatologic diseases, buffy coat preparations from EDTA-treated blood samples were examined cytologically. Fifty-four dogs had atopy, 26 had flea-bite hypersensitivity, 17 had sarcoptic mange, and 3 had food allergy. Twenty-eight dogs had 2 or more concurrent skin diseases; most of these had secondary pyoderma. Dogs did not have mast cell tumors. Thirteen samples contained 1 or more mast cells/4 slides reviewed. This study revealed that dogs with inflammatory skin diseases can have a few to many mast cells evident on cytologic examination of buffy coat preparations.
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853, USA.
authors.forename: S M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Cayatte
authors.forename: P M
authors.initials: PM
authors.lastname: McManus
authors.forename: W H
authors.initials: WH
authors.lastname: Miller
authors.forename: D W
authors.initials: DW
authors.lastname: Scott
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D003872:Dermatitis / Q000097:blood / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary*; D003876:Dermatitis, Atopic / Q000097:blood / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000097:blood* / Q000473:pathology; D004285:Dogs; D005512:Food Hypersensitivity / Q000097:blood / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary; D007299:Insect Bites and Stings / Q000276:immunology / Q000662:veterinary; D008407:Mast Cells / Q000473:pathology*; D012532:Scabies / Q000097:blood / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary