Reference values of 23 clinically important biochemical parameters in 107 normal pleasure horses residing in northern Greece
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The purpose of this study was το establish die reference values of die most useful biochemical parameters from a clinical ροίητ of view in pleasure horses kept in northern greek riding clubs. This biochemical profile included a total of 23 parameters such as Urtai proteins, albumins, globulins, the albumin/globulin ratio, urea nitrogen (BUN), creatinine, glucose, cholesterol, triglycerides, total and direct bilirubin, alkaline phosphatase (ALP), alanine aminotrasferase (ALT), aspartate aminotrasferase (AST), gamma-glutamylotransferase (γ-GT), creatine kinase (CK), lactate dehydrogonase (LDH), sorbitol dehydrogonase (SD), phosphorus (P), calcium (Ca), potassium (K), sodium (Na) and magnesium (Mg). A total of 107 horses, which had been considered clinically normal on historical, clinical and hematological grounds, were sampled. All the measurements were done in the blood serum, applying the relevant methods and reagents which are normally used in the Laboratory of Clinical Diagnosis and Clinical Pathology, School of Veterinary Medicine, A.U.T.. Besides the establishment of the reference interval for each biochemical parameter, all the factors that may cause an abnormal increase or decrease are discussed accordingly.
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DIAKAKIS (Ν.ΔΙΑΚΑΚΗΣ) N., MYLONAKIS (Μ. Ε. ΜΥΛΩΝΑΚΗΣ) M. E., ROUBIES (Ν. ΡΟΥΜΠΙΕΣ) N., KOUTINAS (Χ.Κ. ΚΟΥΤΙΝΑΣ) C., FYTIANOU (Α. ΦΥΤΙΑΝΟΥ) A., & KOUTINAS (Α.Φ. ΚΟΥΤΙΝΑΣ) A. F. (2018). Reference values of 23 clinically important biochemical parameters in 107 normal pleasure horses residing in northern Greece. Journal of the Hellenic Veterinary Medical Society, 53(2), 138–146. https://doi.org/10.12681/jhvms.15370
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