Analysis of cerebrospinal fluid specific gravity.
The specific gravity of 71 CSF samples from clinically normal dogs ranged from 1.004 to 1.006, with a mean of 1.005. A 3-year retrospective study of CSF samples obtained from 124 animals suspected of having neurologic disease revealed only 30 samples (24.2%) having a specific gravity greater than 1.006. Diagnostic or prognostic value from CSF specific gravity determination was not recognized.
D000818:Animals; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000134:cerebrospinal fluid; D004285:Dogs / Q000134:cerebrospinal fluid*; D009422:Nervous System Diseases / Q000134:cerebrospinal fluid / Q000662:veterinary; D013046:Specific Gravity