Hematologic values of healthy cats

Abstract

Hematologic values of healthy cats were established and their variations according age and sex were studied. In 20 cats (9 males and 11 females) 3 months-old to 6 years-old, the values obtained were the following, expressed by mean and standard deviation:

Erythrocytes (million/cu mm) ..........       6,5± 1,5

Hemoglobin (gm/100cc) .................     12,0± 3,2

P.C.V. ( cc/100cc) ..........................      28,7± 5,5

M.C.V. (cu µ ) ................................      45,3± 7,2

M.C.H. ( µ µ gm )............................      18,7± 9,2

Leucocytes (thousand/cu mm) ..........     10,8 ± 3,0

%              absolute number

— band neutrophil ............. 2,4 ± 2,2                272± 301

— neutrophil ..................... 53,3±11,4              5829±2415

— total neutrophil .............. 55,7±11,6              6102±2506

— eosinophil......................   4,7± 3,4                 488± 416

— lymphocyte .................... 38,3±12,9               4019±1693

— monocyte .......................  1,8± 1,6                  266± 264