Variation in biochemistry test results between annual wellness visits in apparently healthy Golden Retrievers.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Annual wellness testing is widely recommended for apparently healthy dogs, but there is little data to assist with distinguishing normal variation from clinically important changes.

Objectives

To define variability in biochemistry analytes between annual wellness tests in healthy Golden Retrievers.

Animals

Four hundred thirty-four Golden Retrievers undergoing annual health assessments by their primary care veterinarians as part of a prospective cohort study.

Methods

Changes in 23 biochemistry analytes were calculated between year 1 and year 2 health checks for 196 dogs classified as healthy for ≥3 consecutive years. Using a direct nonparametric method, annual change intervals were constructed to define normal variability. A validation cohort of 238 d

SUBMITTER: Jeffery U 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7995418 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature