Determination of serum biochemistry reference intervals in a large sample of adult greyhounds

Journal of Small Animal Practice

Volumn 52, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 4-10

  Dunlop, M M ^a   Sanchez Vazquez, M J ^b   Freeman, K P ^a   Gibson, G ^a   Sacchini, F ^a   Lewis, F ^b  

^a IDEXX Reference Laboratories Clinical Pathology   (United Kingdom)

^b SCOTTISH AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CREATININE; GLOBULIN; PLASMA PROTEIN; SERUM ALBUMIN;

AGE; ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; BLOOD; BLOOD ANALYSIS; BREEDING; DOG; FEMALE; MALE; REFERENCE VALUE; SEX DIFFERENCE;

AGE FACTORS; ANIMALS; BLOOD CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; BLOOD PROTEINS; BREEDING; CREATININE; DOGS; FEMALE; GLOBULINS; MALE; REFERENCE VALUES; SERUM ALBUMIN; SEX FACTORS;

CANIS FAMILIARIS;

EID: 78650317671     PISSN: 00224510     EISSN: 17485827     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1748-5827.2010.01008.x     Document Type: Article

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