Description:
We typically pay attention only to the numerical values in a CBC; however, morphologic red blood cell and white blood cell changes frequently influence our diagnosis and treatment. For example, the presence of spherocytes in a dog with acute anemia strongly suggests immune mediated hemolysis. Acanthocytes and schistocytes in a sick dog are highly consistent with neoplasia (mainly hemangiosarcoma). This seminar will use case examples to illustrate why blood cell morphology is a MUST.
DATE:
Wednesday, May 20th, 2026
6:30pm: Registration and Cocktails
7:00pm: Dinner and Presentation
Presenter:
Full Name
Guillermo Couto
Speaker Bio
Guillermo Couto, DVM, dipl. ACVIM (Internal Medicine and Oncology) graduated from Buenos Aires University, Argentina in 1976. He spent 5 years as a private practice small animal practitioner in his home town, and then completed a Clinical Oncology Residency at the University of California-Davis. He is coauthor of the textbook Small Animal Internal Medicine with Richard W. Nelson, and has over 350 peer-reviewed articles and book chapters in the areas of oncology, hematology, and Greyhound medicine. Dr. Couto served as Editor In Chief of the Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine, and received numerous teaching and service awards while at the University. After 30 years in academia, he is now providing consultation and educational services through Couto Veterinary Consultants, Hilliard, Ohio.
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