Table 1.

Blood chemistry results for the affected border collie showed muscle-specific changes

Lab finding	Values	Normal range
AST (SGOT) (U/L)	671	15–66
ALT (SGPT) (U/L)	446	12–118
Creatinine (mg/dL)	0.4	0.5–1.6
BUN/creatinine ratio	40	4–27
Phosphorus (mg/dL)	7.6	2.5–6.0
Glucose (mg/dL)	149	70–138
Creatine kinase (U/L)	41,520	59–895
Platelet count (103/μL)	489	170–400