Serum Creatinine Concentrations in Retired Racing Greyhounds

Background: Greyhounds frequently have laboratory values that are outside reference intervals established for dogs. Our recognition of increased serum creatinine concentrations in several Greyhounds posed a problem when evaluating a Greyhound with suspected renal disease. Objective: The purpose of t...

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Published in:Veterinary clinical pathology 2003-01, Vol.32 (1), p.40-42
Main Authors: Feeman III, William E., Couto, C. Guillermo, Gray, Toni L.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Animals
Biochemistry
canine
creatinine
Creatinine - blood
Dog Diseases - blood
Dog Diseases - diagnosis
Dogs - blood
Dogs - classification
Female
Greyhound
Kidney Diseases - blood
Kidney Diseases - diagnosis
Male
Physical Conditioning, Animal
physiology
Reference Values
renal
Sports
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Summary:Background: Greyhounds frequently have laboratory values that are outside reference intervals established for dogs. Our recognition of increased serum creatinine concentrations in several Greyhounds posed a problem when evaluating a Greyhound with suspected renal disease. Objective: The purpose of this study was to compare serum creatinine concentrations between Greyhound and non-Greyhound dogs. Methods: Thirty retired racing Greyhounds and 30 age-and gender-matched control non-Greyhound dogs were evaluated. Serum creatinine concentrations in both groups were measured using a standard biochemical method and compared statistically using a Kruskal-Wallis test. Results: Creatinine concentration was significantly higher in the Greyhounds (P < .01) than in the control group. Conclusion: Greyhounds have a higher serum creatinine concentration than do non-Greyhound dogs. This idiosyncrasy should be taken into account when evaluating healthy Greyhounds and those with suspected renal disease.
ISSN:0275-6382
1939-165X
DOI:10.1111/j.1939-165X.2003.tb00312.x