Abstract
Basal plasma cortisol concentrations in 25 dogs with non-adrenal illness were two to three times higher than in 25 normal dogs (158 ± 25 nmol litre-1 compared with 65 ± 22; mean ± sd). In addition, plasma cortisol concentrations were measured in 12 animals undergoing major abdominal, thoracic or orthopaedic surgery and compared to a group of six anaesthetised dogs. Anaesthesia alone failed to significantly alter plasma cortisol levels, however, all forms of surgery produced a significant increase in plasma cortisol concentration which returned to normal 24 hours after completion of surgery.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 129-131 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | Research in Veterinary Science |
| Volume | 56 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 1994 |
| Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Animal Science and Zoology
- veterinary(all)
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Church, D. B., Nicholson, A. I., Ilkiw, J., & Emslie, D. R. (1994). Effect of non-adrenal illness, anaesthesia and surgery on plasma cortisol concentrations in dogs. Research in Veterinary Science, 56(1), 129-131. https://doi.org/10.1016/0034-5288(94)90211-9