A comparison of total calcium, corrected calcium, and ionized calcium concentrations as indicators of calcium homeostasis among hypoalbuminemic dogs requiring intensive care: Original study

Journal of Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care

Volumn 19, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 571-578

  Sharp, Claire R ^a,b   Kerl, Marie E ^b   Mann, F A ^b  

^a TUFTS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI   (United States)

Author keywords

Clinical pathology; Critical care; Electrolytes; Small animal

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM; DIAGNOSTIC AGENT; PLASMA PROTEIN; SERUM ALBUMIN;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; BLOOD; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DOG; DOG DISEASE; FEMALE; HOMEOSTASIS; HYPOALBUMINEMIA; HYPOCALCEMIA; HYPOPROTEINEMIA; INTENSIVE CARE; MALE; METHODOLOGY; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SCHOOL; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; VALIDATION STUDY;

ANIMALS; BLOOD PROTEINS; CALCIUM; DOG DISEASES; DOGS; FEMALE; HOMEOSTASIS; HYPOALBUMINEMIA; HYPOCALCEMIA; HYPOPROTEINEMIA; INTENSIVE CARE; MALE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SCHOOLS, VETERINARY; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SERUM ALBUMIN;

ANIMALIA; CANIS FAMILIARIS;

EID: 72649096623     PISSN: 14793261     EISSN: 14764431     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1476-4431.2009.00485.x     Document Type: Article

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