Haematology is the study of the bodies blood cells. Different conditions produce different types of changes with both the white and red cells in the blood.
The red cells are those responsible for carrying oxygen.
The white cells are responsible for dealing with infection, making antibodies, involved in allergic reactions and removing foreign material from the body.
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| Neutrophils increase in number with most infections |  |
Eosinophils are seen with allergic reactions and parasites |  |
| Band cells are immature neutrophils indicating an infection has been going for a while |  |
Monocytes help remove foreign debris and bacteria |  |
| Lymphocytes are involved with producing antibodies which then fight infection |  |
Leukaemia. Large numbers of abnormal monocytes indicated a serious cancer of the blood |  |
| Haemobartonella. A parasite of cats that destroys the red blood cells shows up as a dark inclusion in the red blood cells |  |
Auto immune haemolytic anaemia is caused by the bodies own immune system destroying red blood cells. Click on picture to learn more. |  |