Haematological, blood gas and acid–base values in the Galgo Español (Spanish greyhound)

Mesa-Sánchez, Ignacio; Zaldívar‐López, Sara; Couto, C. Guillermo; Gamito-Gómez, A.; Granados-Machuca, M. M.; Lopez-Villalba, I.; Galan-Rodriguez, A.

doi:10.1111/j.1748-5827.2012.01235.x

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“…Haematological and serum biochemical data for Spanish greyhounds (Galgos) have recently been reported. Similar to greyhounds, Galgos had higher Hct, Hb concentration and RBC count and lower platelet counts than dogs in general (Mesa-Sanchez et al 2012).…”

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Haematological and biochemical values in North American Scottish deerhounds

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“…Similar to greyhounds, Galgos had higher Hct, Hb concentration and RBC count and lower platelet counts than dogs in general (Mesa‐Sanchez et al . ).…”

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Haematological and biochemical values in North American Scottish deerhounds

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“…15,16 The prevalence of DEA 1 has already been shown 592025V DIXXX10.1177/1040638715592025Blood types DEA 1, 4, and 7 in galgosSpada et al…”

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Prevalence of dog erythrocyte antigens 1, 4, and 7 in galgos (Spanish Greyhounds)

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Galgos (Spanish Greyhounds), in common with other sighthounds, have higher hematocrits, hemoglobin concentrations, and red blood cell counts than other breeds. In addition to these hematological characteristics, the physical characteristics of these dogs (medium to large dogs with an easily accessible jugular vein and a good temperament) make galgos ideal blood donors. However, to date, there are only published reports concerning dog erythrocyte antigen (DEA) 1 in this breed. Information on DEAs 4 and 7 would be useful when recruiting blood donors to donation programs, as DEA 1 and 7-negative and DEA 4-positive dogs can be considered universal donors. Ethylenediamine tetra-acetic acid-anticoagulated jugular blood samples were collected from 205 galgos. Dogs were aged between 1 and 10 years, 102 were female (49.8%) and 103 male (50.2%), and all were living in South Madrid, Spain. All 205 blood samples were tested for DEA 1 by card agglutination, and 150 of these samples were tested for DEA 4 and DEA 7 by gel column agglutination using polyclonal anti-DEA antibodies. Of the 205 galgos blood samples typed, 112 out of 205 (54.6%) were positive for DEA 1. Of the 150 blood samples tested, all (150/150, 100%) were positive for DEA 4, and 12 out of 150 (8%) samples tested positive for DEA 7. Of these samples, 70 out of 150 (46.7%) were positive only for DEA 4. There was no relationship between blood types and sex. In addition to the hematological characteristics previously reported and the physical characteristics of these dogs, the relative prevalence of blood types DEA 1, 4, and 7 make galgos good candidates for blood donation in blood donor programs.

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“…However, recent studies suggest that each sighthound breed presents its own specific laboratory features, and the extrapolation of Greyhound clinicopathological information to other sighthounds could lead to misdiagnoses (Uhrikova et al 2013;Sheerer et al 2013;Mesa-Sanchez et al 2014). Previous studies have shown that Galgos have similar haematological values than those found in Greyhounds (MesaSanchez et al 2012); however, they have different electrolyte concentrations, blood gas values, acid-base balance and prevalence of dog erithrocyte antigen 1.1, compared with those previously described in Greyhounds (Mesa-Sanchez et al 2012, 2014. Interestingly, Galgos also have slightly higher haptoglobin concentration than the general population of dogs, in contrast to Greyhounds, which have undetectable haptoglobin levels (Zaldívar-López et al 2012).…”

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Serum protein electrophoresis in Galgos

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The Galgo is a member of the sighthound family and is one of the most popular breeds in Spain. Several sighthound breeds have laboratory values that are outside the reference intervals established for the general population of dogs. Serum protein electrophoresis has not been studied in Galgos and they are often interpreted as if they were Greyhounds. However, recent studies suggest that each sighthound breed presents its own specific laboratory features, and the extrapolation of the information described in Greyhounds to other sighthound breeds could lead to misdiagnoses. The aims of this study were as follows: (1) to evaluate the results of serum protein electrophoresis in healthy Galgos and compare them with a control group of age-and gender-matched dogs of other breeds and (2) to determine if serum protein electrophoresis profiles in Galgos are similar to those previously reported in Greyhounds. Serum protein electrophoresis using agarose gel was measured in 30 healthy Galgos and 22 age-and gender-matched control dogs of other breeds to assess any differences. Galgos had higher albumin, β-globulins and albumin to globulin ratio and lower total globulins, α2-globulins and γ-globulins, than those in the control group. These data confirm that Galgos have breedspecific features in serum protein electrophoresis and that those values previously described in Greyhounds should not be extrapolated to Galgos. The knowledge of these breedspecific differences will help avoid misdiagnoses when interpreting serum protein electrophoresis in Galgos.

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Haematological, blood gas and acid–base values in the Galgo Español (Spanish greyhound)

Cited by 13 publications

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Haematological and biochemical values in North American Scottish deerhounds

Haematological and biochemical values in North American Scottish deerhounds

Prevalence of dog erythrocyte antigens 1, 4, and 7 in galgos (Spanish Greyhounds)

Serum protein electrophoresis in Galgos

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