title: Haematological, blood gas and acid-base values in the Galgo Español (Spanish greyhound).
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Haematologic profiles, electrolyte concentrations, blood gas values and acid-base balance have been studied and reported in healthy greyhounds; however, there is only one study published on blood gas values in Galgos Españoles. Because of their purported common origins with greyhounds (same group and class), it was hypothesised that Galgos Españoles also have differences in haematologic values, electrolyte concentrations, blood gas values and acid-base balance compared to other non-sporting breeds.
  
  
  METHODS
  Venous blood samples from 30 Galgos Españoles and 20 dogs from different breeds were collected, and complete blood counts, electrolyte concentrations, blood gas values and acid-base balance were measured.
  
  
  RESULTS
  From the 24 parameters analysed, 5 had statistically significant differences (P<0·05). Galgos Españoles had higher haematocrit (P<0·001), haemoglobin concentration (P=0·003), erythrocyte count (P=0·016) and pH (P=0·03), and lower platelet count (P=0·005), than those in other-breed dogs.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  These results confirm that significant haematologic differences exist in Galgos Españoles when compared with other dogs, although these differences are not as striking as in greyhounds. Practitioners need to be aware of these breed-specific differences in order to make accurate diagnoses in Galgos Españoles.
authors: Department of Animal Medicine and Surgery, University of Cordoba, Córdoba, Spain.
authors: I
authors: I
authors: Mesa-Sanchez
authors: S
authors: S
authors: Zaldivar-Lopez
authors: C G
authors: CG
authors: Couto
authors: A
authors: A
authors: Gamito-Gomez
authors: M M
authors: MM
authors: Granados-Machuca
authors: I
authors: I
authors: Lopez-Villalba
authors: A
authors: A
authors: Galan-Rodriguez
mesh_terms: D000136:Acid-Base Equilibrium / Q000502:physiology*; D000818:Animals; D001772:Blood Cell Count / Q000662:veterinary*; D001947:Breeding; D004285:Dogs / Q000097:blood* / Q000502:physiology; D005260:Female; D006400:Hematocrit / Q000662:veterinary; D006403:Hematologic Tests / Q000662:veterinary; D006454:Hemoglobins / Q000032:analysis; D008297:Male; D012016:Reference Values; D013045:Species Specificity; D014882:Water-Electrolyte Balance / Q000502:physiology*
chemical_list: D006454:Hemoglobins