S. Yamamoto et al., CHANGES IN SERUM C-REACTIVE PROTEIN-LEVELS IN DOGS WITH VARIOUS DISORDERS AND SURGICAL TRAUMAS, Veterinary research communications, 17(2), 1993, pp. 85-93
The serum levels of C-reactive protein (CRP) produced as an inflammato
ry response in dogs with various disorders and surgical traumas were m
easured by enzyme-linked immunoabsorbent assay and slide reversed pass
ive latex agglutination test (RPLA). The CRP levels were greatly incre
ased 1-2 days after surgery in most of the dogs (n = 29) subjected to
surgery. These levels had markedly decreased by the time the sutures w
ere removed. In dogs with various disorders (n = 58), the serum CRP le
vels at first diagnosis were high in infectious diseases. In dogs from
which paired serum samples were examined, the serum CRP usually showe
d a decrease with improvement in the condition (n = 11) or a terminal
increase (n = 4) but, conversely, some showed an increase with improve
ment in the condition (n = 3).