Table 2.
Serial serum biochemical parameters, ionized calcium concentration, and hematocrit in a dog with cholecalciferol rodenticide toxicosis during the chronic phase starting at the first recheck after hospital discharge (day 12) until the day 326.
| Day 12 | Day 26 | Day 78 | Day 120 | Day 179 | Day 244 | Day 286 | Day 326 | Reference valuesa,b | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calcium | 11.8 | 9.5 | 10.7 | 10.3 | 10.0 | 9.8 | 10.8 | 10.3 | 8.6–11.8 mg/dL |
| Phosphorous | 4.3 | 2.9 | 4.1 | 3.2 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 4.4 | 3.3 | 2.9–6.6 mg/dL |
| Creatinine | 1.0 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 0.3–1.4 mg/dL |
| Blood urea nitrogen | 15.0 | 9.0 | 7.0 | 5.0 | 8.0 | 6.0 | 19.0 | 14 | 6–31 mg/dL |
| Sodium | 147 | 144 | 148 | 143 | 146 | 145 | 148 | 147 | 139–154 mmol/L |
| Potassium | 4.7 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 3.6–5.5 mml/L |
| Hematocrit | 44 | 50 | 40 | 39 | 38 | 40 | – | 43 | 35–50% |
| Ionized calcium | 1.37 | 1.07 | 1.32 | 1.26 | 1.13 | 1.32 | – | 1.29 | 1.12–1.40 mmol/L |
a
Ionized calcium and hematocrit measured with i-STAT 1 Handheld Analyzer, Abaxis Inc., Union City, CA.
b
Biochemical parameters measured with AU680 Clinical Chemistry Analyzer, Beckman Coulter Inc., Atlanta, GA.