Intra‐abdominal fluid aspirate from a dog

A 12‐year‐old, neutered female, Siberian husky, was presented with a 6‐months history of progressive abdominal distension, anorexia, and weight loss. The dog appeared normal on physical examination except for marked abdominal distension. A fluid wave was balloted strongly suggesting an abdominal effusion. Ultrasound examination confirmed this clinical finding. Results of the CBC included mild nonregenerative anemia, with an RBC count of 4.9 × 10⁶/µL (reference interval 5.5–8.5 × 10⁶/µL), hemoglobin concentration of 12 g/dL (reference interval 12–18 g/dL), HCT of 36% (reference interval 37–55%), and reticulocytes <60,000/µL. No abnormalities in serum chemistry were detected. Diagn. Cytopathol. 2016;44:119–120. © 2015 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.