2018 ACVIM Forum Research Abstract Program: Seattle, Washington, June 14 - 15, 2018

Hemolytic or hemorrhagic disorders were excluded. SIRS grading and APPLE fast score groups were compared to the outcome. Types of anemia and NRBCs counts were evaluated in three study populations and to the outcome. APPLE fast scores >25 (p = 0.03) and SIRS grading >2 (p = 0.001) were associated with poor outcome. In SIRS group, anemia was present in 56/90 dogs. The most frequent types of anemia were mild (45%) or moderate (43%), microcytic (55%) or normocytic (41%), and normochromic (93%). Anemia and its severity were associated with poor outcome (p = 0.0197). SIRS group showed worse anemia patterns than the other two groups (p < 0.001). The presence of NRBCs occurred in 22/90 of SIRS dogs and was associated with poor outcome (p = 0.005). NRBCs count were significantly higher in the SIRS group than healthy dogs (p = 0.0007).