Title
Comparative study of lipidic profile and blood pressure in lean and overweight dogs
Other title
[Estudio comparativo de perfil lipídico y presión arterial en caninos delgados y con sobrepeso]
Date Issued
01 January 2018
Access level
open access
Resource Type
journal article
Author(s)
Publisher(s)
Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos
Abstract
The aim of the present study was to compare levels of cholesterol, triglycerides, and blood pressure in canines. A total of 60 dogs were used (30 were lean and 30 were overweight). The animals were patients from the Clinic of Small Animals of the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine of the National University of San Marcos and were free of heart diseases. Blood samples were collected and processed by photocolorimetry in a chemical analyzer and the blood pressure measurement was done with a digital blood pressure monitor. The results showed hypertriglyceridemia in 16.7% of the overweight group, while 46.7% of the lean group and 90% of the overweight group showed hypercholesterolemia. In addition, 20 and 50% of the lean and overweight group respectively had high blood pressure values. Triglyceride and cholesterol levels were significantly higher in the overweight group (p<0.05), whereas there were no differences in systolic blood pressure values. There was an association between lean and overweight dogs with triglycerides and cholesterol.
Start page
1178
End page
1183
Volume
29
Issue
4
Language
English
OCDE Knowledge area
Ciencia veterinaria
Subjects
Scopus EID
2-s2.0-85060708606
Source
Revista de Investigaciones Veterinarias del Peru
ISSN of the container
16823419
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