Abstract
To establish proper reference values for blood chemistry tests is crucial, but in veterinary field values may vary according to breed, in addition to age and gender. No such specific research has been done in veterinary medicine. In this study, we collected biochemistry data of healthy dogs by ʻdrychemistry methodʼ (n=3,303), and compared the values of 20 items among different breeds. Little difference was detected in most items, but some items such as creatinine (CRE) showed clear difference among breeds. The CRE values of small breed dogs had a lower range, and those of large breed dogs had a higher range. In conclusion, it is not necessary to use breed-by-breed reference in daily practice, but taking account of breed difference is helpful in judging difficult cases with borderline values.
