Comparison of urine protein-to-creatinine ratio in urine samples collected by cystocentesis versus free catch in dogs

Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association

Volumn 236, Issue 11, 2010, Pages 1221-1224

  Beatrice, Laura ^a   Nizi, Francesca ^b   Callegari, Daniela ^a   Paltrinieri, Saverio ^c   Zini, Eric ^d   D'Ippolito, Paola ^b   Zatelli, A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PARMA   (Italy)

^b Clinica Veterinaria Pirani   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

^d UNIVERSITY OF ZURICH   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CREATININE;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; DOG; DOG DISEASE; PROTEINURIA; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; URINALYSIS; URINE;

ANIMALS; CREATININE; DOG DISEASES; DOGS; PROTEINURIA; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; URINALYSIS;

ANIMALIA; CANIS FAMILIARIS;

EID: 77953510260     PISSN: 00031488     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2460/javma.236.11.1221     Document Type: Article

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