C-reactive protein as a tool for monitoring response to treatment in dogs with acute hemorrhagic diarrhea syndrome.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

C-reactive protein (CRP) is an established marker for systemic inflammation in dogs that is especially elevated in dogs with sepsis. Some dogs with acute hemorrhagic diarrhea syndrome (AHDS) develop bacterial translocation and consequent sepsis during hospitalization. This study aimed to evaluate the course of CRP plasma concentrations during hospitalization and its correlation with clinical and other laboratory variables in dogs with AHDS.

Methods

In this prospective, observational study, CRP was evaluated on days 0, 1, 2, and 3 in 27 client-owned dogs who presented with AHDS. Clinical examination data, blood pressure, acute patient physiologic and laboratory evaluation (APPLE) full and APPLE fast scores, and canine hemorrhagic diarrhea severity (CHDS) index were

SUBMITTER: Sanger F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9874157 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature