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[Plasma viscosity in the dog]

J Linke1

  • 1Klinik und Poliklinik für kleine Haus- und Heimtiere, veterinärmedizinischen Fakultät, Universität Leipzig.

Tierarztliche Praxis
|October 1, 1996
PubMed
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Plasma viscosity (PV) significantly increases in sick dogs compared to healthy ones. This diagnostic marker aids in assessing canine health and microcirculation, especially during illness and treatment.

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Area of Science:

  • Veterinary Medicine
  • Biophysics
  • Clinical Pathology

Context:

  • Plasma viscosity (PV) is a biophysical property of blood.
  • Assessing PV in dogs can provide insights into their physiological state.
  • Elevated PV is often associated with inflammatory and pathological conditions.

Purpose:

  • To investigate plasma viscosity levels in healthy and sick dogs.
  • To correlate PV with specific diseases like chronic heart failure, uraemia, and pyometra.
  • To evaluate the diagnostic and prognostic utility of PV in canine medicine.

Summary:

  • This study measured plasma viscosity in 122 healthy and 58 sick dogs.
  • Mean PV in healthy dogs was 1.22 mPas, significantly rising in diseased states (e.g., 1.96 mPas in pyometra).

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  • Increased PV correlated with elevated acute-phase proteins, indicating its role in inflammatory responses.

    • Impact:

    • Plasma viscosity serves as a valuable diagnostic tool in veterinary medicine.
    • PV measurement aids in assessing microcirculation and patient prognosis.
    • Monitoring PV is crucial for evaluating therapeutic interventions in sick dogs.