Table 2.
Selected clinical chemistry mean (sd) values for subjects at the time of sample collection
| Variable a | Kennel A (n=27) | Kennel B (n=25) | Kennel C (n=23) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Na | 146.14 (1.23) b | 146.48 (1.66) | 147.13 (1.82) |
| K | 4.47 (0.34) | 4.31 (0.22) | 4.41 (0.32) |
| Cl | 110.00 (2.76) | 104.88 (3.66) b | 109.22 (3.19) |
| ALP | 44.58 (17.57) b | 44.60 (41.41) | 29.93 (11.98) |
| ALT | 63.62 (46.50) | 49.36 (29.23) | 47.73 (21.24) |
| BUN | 17.19 (4.14) | 21.48 (4.32) | 25.08 (19.66) |
| Ca | 9.15 (0.44) | 9.52 (0.45) | 9.89 (4.56) |
| CRE | 0.44 (0.09) | 0.50 (0.09) | 2.00 (4.71) |
| GGT | 14.88 (2.47) | 15.28 (3.80) | 19.09 (17.81) |
| GLU | 97.54 (6.51) | 110.52 (11.15) b | 94.12 (25.69) |
| TP | 5.87 (0.39) | 6.04 (0.37) | 5.63 (1.16) |
| TBIL | 0.22 (0.15) | 0.22 (0.17) | 1.60 (6.85) |
| ALB | 3.62 (0.23) b | 3.87 (0.26) | 3.91 (0.30) |
| TCHO | 246.92 (74.13) | 225.48 (74.92) | 219.13 (58.07) |
| IP | 4.05 (0.56) | 3.84 (0.59) | 15.94 (59.09) |
| GLOB | 2.25 (0.34) b | 2.17 (0.32) b | 1.96 (0.30) |
| NaKRatio | 32.89 (2.33) | 34.08 (1.87) | 33.57 (2.50) |
a
mean (sd)
b
p < 0.05 compared to Kennel C
Abbreviations (units): Na: Sodium (mEq/l), K: Potassium (mEq/l), CL: Chloride (mEq/l), ALP: Alkaline Phosphatase (U/l), ALT: Alanine Transferase (U/l), BUN: Blood Urea Nitrogen (mg/dl), Ca: Calcium (mg/dl), CRE: Creatinine (mg/dl), GGT: Gamma-Glutamyl Transpeptidase (U/l), GLU: Glucose (mg/dl), TP: Total Protein (g/dl), TBIL: Total Bilirubin (mg/dl), ALB: Albumin(g/dl), TCHO: Total Cholesterol (mg/dl), IP: Phosphorus (mg/dl), GLOB: Globulins (g/dl), NaKRatio: Sodium Potassium Ratio