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Clinical pathology diagnostic challenge: case #2 Signalment: Thoroughbred stallion, 10 years old. History: chronic weight loss, generalized weakness. Physical exam observations: markedly emaciated. Clinical chemistry results CBC results Hematocrit (0.32-0.52 L/L) Hemoglobin (111-190 g/L) Erythrocyte...

Clinical pathology diagnostic challenge: case #2 Signalment: Thoroughbred stallion, 10 years old. History: chronic weight loss, generalized weakness. Physical exam observations: markedly emaciated. Clinical chemistry results CBC results Hematocrit (0.32-0.52 L/L) Hemoglobin (111-190 g/L) Erythrocytes (6.5-12.5 x 1012 /L) MCV (34-58 fL) MCHC (310-370 g/L) Platelets (100-600 x 109/L) Plasma protein (55-70 g/L) Fibrinogen (< 4 g/L) Leukocytes (5.5-12.5 x 109/L) Neutrophils (mature) (2.7-6.7 x 109/L) Neutrophils (band) (0-0.1 x 109/L) Lymphocytes (1.5-7.5 x 109/L) Monocytes (