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Table 2 Results of haematology and serum biochemistry of Bernese mountain dogs and control dogs

From: Changes in renal parameters and their association with subclinical vector-borne infections in Bernese Mountain dogs

Variable (unit)

Bernese mountain dogs

n = 197

Control dogs

(n = 57)

P

Mean

SD

Mean

SD

Haematocrit (l/l)

48.13

+/− 5.448

48.32

+/− 5.932

0.643

WBC (k/μl)

8.47

+/−2.429

7.99

+/−3.363

0.171

Urea (nmol/l)

9.61

+/− 5.522

6.85

+/− 1.831

<  0.001

Creatinine (μmol/l)

115.70

+/−  61.487

82.30

+/− 16.727

<  0.001

Total protein (g/l)

66.17

+/− 6.613

64.84

+/− 5.902

0.245

Albumin (g/l)

36.46

+/− 3.044

33.97

+/− 4.563

< 0.001

Phosphorus (mmol/l)

1.50

+/− 0.501

1.25

+/− 0.291

< 0.001

  1. bold = significant difference
  2. SD standard deviation, WBC white blood count