title: Determination of serum biochemistry reference intervals in a large sample of adult greyhounds.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  As large breed, highly muscled dogs, greyhounds are regarded as physiologically different to other breeds. Biochemistry reference intervals have previously been determined using small numbers of greyhounds or based on the observations from racing dogs.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  The purpose of this study was to develop statistically defined reference intervals for biochemical analytes in healthy non-racing greyhounds. Partitioning according to gender was also examined.
  
  
  METHODS
  Biochemical analytes from a population of non-racing healthy greyhounds, including 269 males, 202 females and 28 dogs where gender had not been recorded, were examined using a non-parametric statistical approach. The dogs were aged between one and nine years old.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Total protein, albumin, globulin and creatinine reference intervals differed from generic reference intervals used for dogs. The reference intervals for greyhounds in this study are similar to those obtained by other studies of greyhounds, but often had a narrower range of values, likely reflecting more accurate estimation associated with larger numbers of reference individuals. Recommended methods for assessment of partitioning do not indicate a need to partition according to gender.
authors.affiliation: IDEXX Reference Laboratories-Clinical Pathology, Oakhurst Business Park, Southwater Horsham, West Sussex, UK.
authors.forename: M M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Dunlop
authors.forename: M J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Sanchez-Vazquez
authors.forename: K P
authors.initials: KP
authors.lastname: Freeman
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Gibson
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Sacchini
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Lewis
mesh_terms: D000367:Age Factors; D000818:Animals; D001774:Blood Chemical Analysis / Q000662:veterinary*; D001798:Blood Proteins / Q000032:analysis; D001947:Breeding; D003404:Creatinine / Q000032:analysis; D004285:Dogs / Q000097:blood*; D005260:Female; D005916:Globulins / Q000032:analysis; D008297:Male; D012016:Reference Values; D012709:Serum Albumin / Q000032:analysis; D012737:Sex Factors
chemical_list: D001798:Blood Proteins; D005916:Globulins; D012709:Serum Albumin; D003404:Creatinine