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9 Apoptosis was found to be pronounced in maturing/matured cells in the high-density fraction of the bone marrow (BM) aspirate and biopsy. 7, 8 In the past our group has reported excessive intramedullary apoptosis of hematopoietic cells in MDS. 6 Recent studies have also included this morphologic abnormality as a prognostic marker in MDS. From its first recognition until now, the presence of pseudo Pelger-Huët anomaly is considered to be the most specific dysplastic marker for the diagnosis of MDS without any bias. One or the other of these abnormalities occurs in a high percentage of MDS patients. 5 On the other hand, some abnormalities such as pseudo Pelger-Huët anomaly and micromegakaryocytes are considered to be highly characteristic and highly pathognomonic of MDS. But dysplastic hematopoiesis is a feature not confined only to MDS: this feature is also seen during the administration of certain drugs and in megaloblastic anemia. If breeding is a concern, genetic counseling can help with eliminating the trait from future generations.MDS are a closely related group of bone marrow disorders seen in elderly populations characterized by peripheral cytopenias and dysplastic hematopoiesis. No treatment is required, as there is clinical disease associated with Pelger-Huët anomaly.

The hereditary nature of disease is revealed by examination of blood smears from parents and siblings. On a stained blood smear, nuclear hyposegmentation of neutrophils, eosinophils, basophils, and monocytes will be visible, whereby the nucleus of the cells has only two lobes or no lobes at all.

In most cases, veterinarians discover the anomaly in your dog by accident while conducting routine blood tests.

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However, autosomal dominant transmission with incomplete penetrance (lacks full genetic expression of the autosomal dominance) occurs in Australian shepherd dogs. Limited breeding studies may suggest autosomal (non-sex linked) dominant transmission of the anomaly in dogs. Heterozygous anomaly and skeletal anomalies, such as abnormal development of cartilage and shortened jaws, are reported in Samoyeds however a direct link with Pelger-Huët anomaly has not been conclusively confirmed. Dogs that survive may have leukocytes with round to oval nuclei on a stained blood smear. Conversely, the homozygous anomaly is usually lethal in utero. Heterozygous anomaly is not associated with immunodeficiency, with predisposition to infection, or with abnormalities of leukocyte (white blood cell) function.

The heterozygous version is more common and is recognized because the dog's mature neutrophils resemble bands (slightly immature neutrophils) and metamyelocytes (a predecessor of granular leukocytes). There are two types of this benign defect: heterozygous and homozygous. For the most part, this is a harmless disorder which affects several breeds of dogs, including the American foxhound, Australian shepherd, and basenji. Pelger-Huët anomaly is an inherited disorder characterized by the hyposegmentation of neutrophils (a type of white blood cell), whereby the nucleus of the cells has only two lobes or no lobes at all.

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