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My 1yr old Standard Poodle has vomited twice. In the vomit is bright red colored blood that looks like coffee grounds. I brought her to the vet and they did blood work. It was detected that she had abnormal lymphocytes. We are rechecking her blood in a week as we also think she is battling a respritory infection. The concern for cancer is present. Is it possible for the abnormality of the cells to be caused by the respritory infection? She acts like a very healthy puppy otherwise. She is full of energy and eats well. Your thoughts are appreciated.

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Age: 1; Female; Breed: Standard Poodle

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Carafate and Prescription I/D wet canned food

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November 16 2005 at 11:07 AM (3 minutes and 41 seconds later)
         
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Yes. ANY kind of infection can change blood cell counts.

If you are seeing vomit that looks like coffee grounds, I would be more concerned about an intestinal obstruction. Did the vet rule this out?

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November 16 2005 at 11:10 AM (2 minutes and 58 seconds later)
         
Reply to Tammy Falkner's Post: yes they did x-rays and didn't detect anything. She has vomited once two weeks ago and once the day before yesterday.
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November 16 2005 at 11:26 AM (16 minutes and 15 seconds later)
         
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I would not jump immediately to cancer.

Any infection can change blood cell counts.

Let me know if you still have specific questions!

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