title: Acute myelogenous leukaemia in a mare.
abstract: A 5-year-old Thoroughbred mare presented with a 4 week history of weight loss, fever and leukopenia. Rectally, a large active foetus, thickened spleen and an abdominal mass were palpated. Leukopenia, mild anaemia, marked thrombocytopenia and hyperfibrinogenaemia were found. Cytology and cytochemical staining of a bone marrow aspirate supported a diagnosis of acute myelogenous leukaemia. The mare deteriorated despite medical therapy and was humanely euthanased.
authors.affiliation: Department of Large Animal Clinical Sciences, University of Florida, Gainesville 32610, USA.
authors.forename: N C
authors.initials: NC
authors.lastname: Ringger
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Edens
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Bain
authors.forename: R E
authors.initials: RE
authors.lastname: Raskin
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Larock
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D018931:Antineoplastic Agents, Hormonal / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D006734:Horse Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D006736:Horses; D015470:Leukemia, Myeloid, Acute / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000662:veterinary*; D011241:Prednisone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011379:Prognosis; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D018931:Antineoplastic Agents, Hormonal; D011241:Prednisone