Glucosuria in Norwegian elkhounds and other breeds during dog shows.
Clinically healthy Norwegian elkhounds were tested for glucosuria by urine dipstick analysis and the results were compared with a group of dogs of other breeds during 15 dog shows. Fifty-two of 187 Norwegian elkhounds (27.3 per cent) and 15 of 202 dogs of other breeds (7.4 per cent) were glucosuric during the dog shows; the difference was statistically significant. Two of the glucosuric elkhounds and one non-glucosuric elkhound developed signs of kidney disease during the year of the study.
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Department of Companion Animal Clinical Sciences, Norwegian School of Veterinary Science, Oslo, Norway. heiene@nvh.no
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D000818:Animals; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology*; D004285:Dogs; D006029:Glycosuria / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000662:veterinary*; D007674:Kidney Diseases / Q000662:veterinary; D009664:Norway / Q000453:epidemiology; D015995:Prevalence; D013045:Species Specificity; D016482:Urinalysis