Serum biochemical reference intervals for the Polish Konik horse (Equus cabalus gmelini Ant.)
| Autor: | Monika Służewska-Niedźwiedź, Marcin Zawadzki, Artur Niedźwiedź, Marcin Wrzosek, Henryk Filipowski, Józef Nicpoń, Zbigniew Jaworski |
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| Rok vydání: | 2013 |
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medicine.medical_specialty Bilirubin chemistry.chemical_compound Animal science Reference Values Internal medicine medicine Animals Horses Total protein Creatinine General Veterinary biology Albumin Horse Reference Standards biology.organism_classification Equus Reference intervals Endocrinology chemistry Urea Female Poland Blood Chemical Analysis |
| Zdroj: | Veterinary clinical pathology. 42(1) |
| ISSN: | 1939-165X |
| Popis: | Background Establishment of reference intervals (RI) for serum biochemical analytes is important for monitoring the health of different breeds of horses. Objectives The aim of this study was to measure and report RI for serum biochemical analytes of the Polish Konik horse. Material and methods Blood samples were collected from 74 clinically healthy Polish Konik horses living under controlled natural conditions. These were adult primitive horses, aged 3–15 years, including 28 males (21 stallions, 7 geldings) and 46 mares. Serum analytes were measured and analyzed using a commercial automated analyzer. Results The following RI (medians) were comparable to previously published RI in horses: albumin 34.8–41.3 g/L (38.0); ALP 124–309 U/L (216); ALT 6–33 U/L (19); AST 300–566 U/L (433); calcium 2.8–3.2 mmol/L (3.0); chloride 95–102 mmol/L (99); cholesterol 2.1–3.4 mmol/L (2.7); CK 167–488 U/L (328); creatinine 101–170 μmol/L (136); glucose 2.7–5.3 mmol/L (4.0); lipase 303–1143 U/L (723); magnesium 0.8–1.0 mmol/L (0.9); phosphate 0.9–1.5 mmol/L (1.2); potassium 2.4–5.0 mmol/L (3.7); sodium 138–144 mmol/L (141); total bilirubin 8–16 μmol/L (11.7); total protein 63.5–78.9 g/L (71.2); triglycerides 0.0–0.3 mmol/L (0.1); urea 2.2–7.3 mmol/L (4.7). Conclusion Reference intervals established in this study provide a valuable preliminary baseline for assessment of serum analytes in healthy Polish Konik horses. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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