Get 20M+ Full-Text Papers For Less Than $1.50/day. Start a 14-Day Trial for You or Your Team.

Learn More →

Complete blood count evaluation of dogs treated with four different antineoplastic chemotherapy protocols

Complete blood count evaluation of dogs treated with four different antineoplastic chemotherapy... This retrospective study aimed to evaluate potential hematological alterations in dogs treated with four different antineoplastic protocols. We selected 69 dogs that received at least four chemotherapy sessions and divided them into four groups: vinblastine (VBL) (n = 30), doxorubicin (DOX) (n = 15), combined CHOP protocol (cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin, vincristine, and prednisone) (n = 11), and vincristine group (VCR) (n = 13). Hematological parameters were recorded from blood samples collected in five periods: T0 (before the start of treatment), T1, T2, T3, and T4 (before each session). The VBL group showed a significant reduction in erythrocyte (p < 0.01), hematocrit (p < 0.01), and hemoglobin (p = 0.02) values, although mean values remained within the reference range. Data related to the DOX group did not show any significant changes during treatment. Dogs with lymphoma in the CHOP group presented values indicative of anemia at T0 (mean hematocrit of 36.8% and hemoglobin of 12.3 g/dL), with reduction throughout the treatment. While there was a significant reduction in the neutrophil count of the VCR group (p = 0.03), the mean values were not compatible with neutropenia. This study revealed adverse hematological effects related to the use of cytotoxic agents. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Comparative Clinical Pathology Springer Journals

Loading next page...
 
/lp/springer-journals/complete-blood-count-evaluation-of-dogs-treated-with-four-different-ZsU1NGK3Yh

References (23)

Publisher
Springer Journals
Copyright
Copyright © Springer-Verlag London Ltd., part of Springer Nature 2020
eISSN
1618-565X
DOI
10.1007/s00580-020-03107-x
Publisher site
See Article on Publisher Site

Abstract

This retrospective study aimed to evaluate potential hematological alterations in dogs treated with four different antineoplastic protocols. We selected 69 dogs that received at least four chemotherapy sessions and divided them into four groups: vinblastine (VBL) (n = 30), doxorubicin (DOX) (n = 15), combined CHOP protocol (cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin, vincristine, and prednisone) (n = 11), and vincristine group (VCR) (n = 13). Hematological parameters were recorded from blood samples collected in five periods: T0 (before the start of treatment), T1, T2, T3, and T4 (before each session). The VBL group showed a significant reduction in erythrocyte (p < 0.01), hematocrit (p < 0.01), and hemoglobin (p = 0.02) values, although mean values remained within the reference range. Data related to the DOX group did not show any significant changes during treatment. Dogs with lymphoma in the CHOP group presented values indicative of anemia at T0 (mean hematocrit of 36.8% and hemoglobin of 12.3 g/dL), with reduction throughout the treatment. While there was a significant reduction in the neutrophil count of the VCR group (p = 0.03), the mean values were not compatible with neutropenia. This study revealed adverse hematological effects related to the use of cytotoxic agents.

Journal

Comparative Clinical PathologySpringer Journals

Published: Apr 24, 2020

There are no references for this article.