Table 1. Mean ± SD values for rectal temperature (RT), respiratory rate (RR), heart rate (HR), red blood cells (RBC), white blood cells (WBC), hemoglobin (HGB), hematocrit (HCT), platelets (PLT), aspartate aminotransferase (AST), alanine aminotransferase (ALT), urea, creatinine and total proteins, expressed in their conventional units of measurement, obtained from the 20 healthy dogs used in present study (with reference ranges).
| Parameters | Mean ± SD | Range [18] |
|---|---|---|
| RT (°C) | 38.40 ± 0.14 | 38.3–38.7 |
| RR (breaths/min) | 22.00 ± 3.00 | 10–30 |
| HR (beats/min) | 80.00 ± 7.14 | 60–180 |
| RBC (M/µl) | 6.85 ± 0.80 | 5.5–7.9 |
| WBC(K/ µl) | 11.60 ± 1.35 | 6–16 |
| HGB (g/dl) | 14.44 ± 1.02 | 12–18 |
| HCT (%) | 42.11 ± 2.82 | 37–55 |
| PLT (K/µl) | 332.00 ± 43.04 | 240–400 |
| AST (U/l) | 37.00 ± 12.00 | 23–66 |
| ALT (U/l) | 82.00 ± 23.00 | 21–102 |
| Urea (mmol/l) | 2.64 ± 0.78 | 1.67–3.33 |
| Creatinine (μmol/l) | 83.35 ± 8.55 | 44.2–132.6 |
| Total proteins (g/dl) | 6.64 ± 0.35 | 5.4–7.1 |