Avaliação do perfil hematológico de recém-nascidos caninos do município de São Luís - Maranhão

Abstract

The pediatrics as a medical clinical specialty of small animals has been increasing as the pet market grows, requiring new management techniques and better results. Newborns are a special challenge in veterinary therapy due to differences they present when compared to adult dogs. In order to determine a therapeutic protocol for a patient, it must be known their health condition, physiology and characteristics. Commonly veterinarians feel technically unprepared towards newborsn, because this specialty is not part of the curriculum in most veterinary schools of our country. A complete blood count is an important tool that assists in directing clinical diagnosis, since it reflects the animal health status at the time of collection. It allows to assess whether there are changes in blood components of the animal body, and check the organism’s defense response to any threat. The objective of this study is to provide grants to veterinarians who constantly in their work routine have contact with this age group and also to encourage further research into the consolidation area.