Relationships among urinary protein‐to‐creatinine ratio, urine specific gravity, and bacteriuria in canine urine samples

Background Proteinuria is a marker of chronic kidney disease in dogs and a risk factor for increased morbidity and death. Predictive models using the results of readily available screening tests could foster early recognition. Objective To determine whether urine specific gravity (USG) and semiquant...

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Main Authors: Alison G. Meindl, Bianca N. Lourenço, Amanda E. Coleman, Kate E. Creevy
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2019-01-01
Series:Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine
Subjects:
dog
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1111/jvim.15377