Serum chemistry values of normal dogs (beagles): associations with age, sex, and family line

Journal Article · Sat Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1977 · Lab. Anim. Sci.; (United States)

OSTI ID:6623883

Kaspar, L V; Norris, W P

One hundred and sixteen colony control dogs (purebred beagles), ranging in age from 56 to 4868 days at the time of sampling, were tested at various intervals over a 10-year period to determine the normal values of several serum constituents. The effects of sex and family line were also noted. With increasing age, serum glutamic-pyruvic transaminase, total protein, and cholesterol increased, whereas glucose, serum glutamic-oxalacetic transaminase, creatine phosphokinase, iron, alkaline phosphatase, and albumin decreased. Females had significantly higher levels of urea nitrogen, iron, and cholesterol than males. Males had significantly higher serum glutamic-pyruvic transaminase levels. The rate of increase in serum cholesterol with age was greater in males than in females. Males showed no age related changes in levels of urea nitrogen or iron, while the females showed decreasing levels. Significant differences in total protein and albumin were noted in dogs belonging to different family lines.

• Research Organization: Argonne National Lab., IL
• OSTI ID: 6623883
• Journal Information: Lab. Anim. Sci.; (United States), Journal Name: Lab. Anim. Sci.; (United States) Vol. 27:6; ISSN LBASA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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59 BASIC BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES
AGING
ALBUMINS
ALDEHYDES
ANIMALS
BIOASSAY
BIOCHEMISTRY
BIOLOGICAL EFFECTS
BIOLOGY
BLOOD SERUM
CARBOHYDRATES
CHEMISTRY
CHOLESTEROL
COMPARATIVE EVALUATIONS
CRYOGENIC FLUIDS
DOGS
ELEMENTS
FEMALES
FLUIDS
GENETICS
GLUCOSE
HEXOSES
HYDROXY COMPOUNDS
IRON
MAMMALS
METALS
MONOSACCHARIDES
NITROGEN
NONMETALS
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
PROTEINS
SACCHARIDES
SEX
STEROIDS
STEROLS
TRANSITION ELEMENTS
VERTEBRATES