Association of folate concentrations with clinical signs and laboratory markers of chronic enteropathy in dogs.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Serum folate is considered a biomarker of chronic enteropathy (CE) in dogs, but few studies have examined associations with markers of CE.

Hypothesis/objectives

To evaluate serum folate concentrations in dogs with and without CE and associations with sample hemolysis and selected markers of CE. We hypothesized that hypofolatemia would be more common in dogs with CE and associated with hypocobalaminemia, higher CIBDAI, and hypoalbuminemia.

Animals

Six hundred seventy-three dogs with available serum folate measurements performed at an academic veterinary hospital between January 2016 and December 2019.

Methods

Medical records were retrospectively reviewed to categorize cases as CE or non-CE and record clinical details and laboratory markers. Relationsh

SUBMITTER: Ullal TV 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10061186 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature