ArticleJournal of feline medicine and surgery2025
Effect of age, sex, breed and venipuncture site on platelet count and clumping in feline blood samples.
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- Acute kidney injury is associated with decreased platelet function in domestic cats.Journal of veterinary internal medicine · 2026Article
- Association between patient signalment and platelet function parameters in cats.The Canadian veterinary journal = La revue veterinaire canadienne · 2025Article
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Abstract
objectivesTo evaluate the associations between sex, age, breed and collection site on platelet count and platelet clumping in feline blood samples.
methodsCats presenting to a primary care feline hospital from January 2016 to January 2017 were recruited. Any cat undergoing blood collection for a complete blood count was eligible. Cats were excluded if they were receiving clopidogrel or aspirin, had a disease known to affect platelet function, or if they required sedation for phlebotomy. All cats had their sex, age, site of venipuncture, platelet count, degree of platelet clumping and platelet morphology recorded.
resultsIn total, 649 cats were prospectively recruited. Of these, 579 (89%) cats had no clumping observed on blood smears. A significant association ( CONCLUSIONS AND RELEVANCE: The lack of effect of collection site/technique suggests that multiple sites of collection are valid when accurate platelet counts are important. The finding of lower platelet counts in younger and female cats may highlight the need to recognize age and sex when considering the management and monitoring of platelet counts and platelet disorders. Additional studies are needed to understand breed variation.
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