Background: Albuterol by inhalation (IH) is a common treatment for hyperkalemia in humans but its effect on blood potassium concentrations in dogs is unknown. Objective: Determine whether albuterol (IH) decreases blood potassium concentrations in healthy normokalemic dogs and if effects are...

Various blood collection tubes with different contents may adversely affect the accuracy of laboratory test results. Blood collection tubes containing clot activators and gel separator material are widely used in clinical chemistry. However, no studies have been performed on the possible effects of ...

Objective: To determine the common clinical signs, with onset and duration, treatments given, and outcome in dogs with acute, accidental exposure to salbutamol. Design: Retrospective study. Animals: Five hundred and one canine cases reported to the UK's Veterinary Poisons Information Service...

Background: Mammary tumors are the most common type of tumor in female dogs and account for 50% of all tumors in dogs. The clinical prognosis of canine mammary tumors is strongly affected by the size, stages, histological type, and grade of tumor; mitotic index; and nearby and distant metastasis....

Background: There is a lack of evidence-based guidelines on perioperative insulin administration and fasting time in diabetic dogs. The aim of this study was to compare two protocols with respect to intraoperative changes in blood glucose (BG) concentrations compared to preoperative values....

The aim of this study was to analyse clinical, haematological, blood gas and electrolyte changes in anaemic dogs after whole blood transfusion in Brazil. 29 dogs transfused due to anaemia were enrolled in the study. Donor blood was collected in a transfusion bag containing citrate phosphate adenine ...

Electrolyte disturbances occur in both human and veterinary endurance athletes; however, hypernatraemia is poorly documented in dogs. To further explore electrolyte changes in canine endurance athletes, we collected blood from two teams of dogs (n=16) participating in the mid-distance (336 km)...

Potassium bromide is a frequently used antiseizure medication with a half-life time of over 25 days. Oral intake of sodium chloride as well as renal function influence this half-life time and may have an influence on the needed dose to get proper serum levels. The hypothesis is that dogs living...

Background: Systemic hypertension (SH) is common in dogs with hyperadrenocorticism (HAC) however there are not many studies assessing its prevalence and risk factors. Objectives: To determine the prevalence and severity of SH in dogs with HAC and its association with clinical and laboratory...

OBJECTIVE: To assess agreement between 2 benchtop blood gas analyzers developed by 1 manufacturer (BGA 1 and BGA 2 [a newer model with reduced maintenance requirements]) and a reference chemistry analyzer for measurement of electrolyte (sodium, chloride, and potassium) in blood samples from dogs....