Measurement of serum lactate values in domestic cats (<i>Felis catus</i>) submitted to physical and chemical restraint
The use of serum lactate has become increasingly common in Veterinary Medicine, since it is an excellent marker of tissue oxygenation, elevated in situations of tissue hypoxia, where anaerobic glycolysis is used as an energy source. Studies point out its use in dogs as a prognostic factor in several...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Universidade de São Paulo
2017-12-01
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Series: | Brazilian Journal of Veterinary Research and Animal Science |
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Online Access: | http://www.revistas.usp.br/bjvras/article/view/132024 |