Publications by authors named "Noel P Clancey"
Objective: To investigate pseudohyperkalemia occurring in horses experiencing rhabdomyolysis when serum chemistry profiles are run on an VetScan VS2 analyzer (Abaxis).
Animals: 18 horses with rhabdomyolysis (creatine kinase [CK] > 1,000 U/L).
Methods: In 3 horses with serum CK activities > 5,800 U/L and persistent serum potassium concentrations of > 8.
A 12-year-old neutered male American Staffordshire terrier dog was referred to the Atlantic Veterinary College, Prince Edward Island, Canada, for suspected immune-mediated hemolytic anemia. Babesiosis was confirmed using polymerase chain reaction testing. The dog was successfully treated with a 10-day protocol of atovaquone/proguanil (TEVA Pharmaceutical Industries, Toronto, Ontario), 13.
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A 16-month-old spayed female mixed breed dog was presented with a 1-week history of anorexia, lethargy, diarrhea, vomiting, and difficulty rising. Hematologic evaluation indicated a marked macrocytic hypo-chromic, markedly regenerative anemia. A metallic foreign object in the gastrointestinal tract was identified on abdominal radiographs.
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- A 16-year-old Paint stallion from Nova Scotia showed symptoms like fever, lack of appetite, fatigue, jaundice, swollen limbs, and swollen lymph nodes.
- Laboratory tests found Anaplasma phagocytophilum infection, confirmed through serology and PCR testing.
- The horse improved after being treated with oxytetracycline.