Table I.
Results of complete blood count and blood chemistry of dogs.
| Variable | A | B | C | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White blood cells (109/L) | 7.25 ± 2.28 | 7.98 ± 2.45 | 8.88 ± 2.61 | 0.08 |
| Red blood cells (1012/L) | 6.85 ± 0.52 | 7.24 ± 0.82 | 7.14 ± 0.81 | 0.4 |
| Hemoglobin (g/L) | 162.3 ± 13.6 | 169.3 ± 15.6 | 162.4 ± 19.9 | 0.33 |
| Hematocrit (%) | 48 ± 6 | 51 ± 5 | 49 ± 5 | 0.25 |
| AST (U/L) | 27.58 ± 6.73 | 26.96 ± 7.05 | 28.72 ± 8.8 | 0.72 |
| ALT (U/L) | 42.08 ± 18.99C | 58.43 ± 29C | 91.72 ± 53.2A,B | 0.001 |
| Urea (mmol/L) | 5.63 ± 1.76C | 5.96 ± 2.07C | 8.68 ± 4.02A,B | 0.002 |
| Creatinine (μmol/L) | 91.5 ± 24.02 | 71.26 ± 31.17C | 93 ± 30.81B | 0.03 |
| Total protein (g/L) | 60.83 ± 5.44 | 59.74 ± 4.76 | 61.78 ± 7.03 | 0.49 |
| Albumin (g/L) | 30.25 ± 2.42 | 30.61 ± 2.93 | 32.19 ± 2.84 | 0.06 |
| Magnesium (mmol/L) | 0.7 ± 0.09 | 0.74 ± 0.09 | 0.74 ± 0.11 | 0.51 |
| Sodium ion (mmol/L) | 147.44 ± 2.9C | 144.4 ± 3.09 | 143.62 ± 3.86A | 0.01 |
| Potassium (mmol/L) | 4.43 ± 0.2 | 4.45 ± 0.35 | 4.39 ± 0.36 | 0.79 |
| Chloride (mmol/L) | 111.02 ± 1.3 | 110.7 ± 2.69 | 109.24 ± 3.23 | 0.09 |
| Calcium ion (mmol/L) | 1.36 ± 0.07C | 1.29 ± 0.08 | 1.27 ± 0.08A | 0.02 |
| Glucose (mmol/L) | 5.46 ± 0.44 | 6.05 ± 0.67 | 5.69 ± 0.8 | 0.13 |
Data are presented as mean ± SD. Statistical significance among the groups is shown in the upper indexes (A,B,C).
AST — aspartate aminotransferase; ALT — alanine aminotransferase.