blood volume ( bv ) , rbc mass , plasma protein ( pp ) , and pcv were determined in ( i ) awake , nonsplenectomized ( nspx ) cats before and after splenic contraction was induced by iv administration of epinephrine , ( ii ) in pentobarbital-anesthetized , nspx cats before and after splenic contraction was induced by epinephrine and splenectomy , and ( iii ) in awake , splenectomized ( spx ) cats before and after epinephrine was administered .
C0037993
splenic
C0037995
splenectomy