Global Journal of Medical Research, G: Veterinary Science and Veterinary Medicine, Volume 21 Issue 2

Figure 2: Hypoechoic foci on liver parenchyma (cyst or tumor) (A); Hyper echoic foci (necrosis or fibrosis tissue) and thickened liver capsule (B) Table 1: Standard deviation and mean values of different biochemical parameters in dogs (n=50) Parameters Mean Median Standard deviation Minimum Maximum Reference value Bilirubin (mg/dl) 0.72±0.29 0.20 2.02 0.00 11.70 0.10-0.30 Total protein (mg/dl) 6.68±0.19 6.50 1.32 4.00 10.20 5.40-7.50 Albumin (mg/dl) 2.91±0.10 2.80 0.69 1.20 4.50 2.70-4.40 ALP (u/l) 333.86±127.63 61.35 902.48 10.70 5196.00 5.00-131.00 ALT (u/l) 256.36±88.62 67.45 626.66 18.50 3717.30 12.00-118.00 AST (u/l) 261.62±102.24 45.85 722.98 17.8 4154.40 15.00-66.00 Glucose (mg/dl) 84.92±2.96 84.60 20.97 37.5 130.80 70.00-138.00 Creatinine (mg/dl) 1.60±0.26 1.20 1.85 0.40 12.30 0.50-1.60 BUN (mg/dl) 29.46±3.90 20.17 27.58 10.30 154.40 6.00-25.00 Cholesterol (mg/dl) 132.52±6.71 120.00 47.43 59.00 280.60 92.00-324.00 Table 2: Standard deviation and mean values of different biochemical parameters in cats (n=50) Parameters Mean Median Standard deviation Minimum Maximum Reference value Bilirubin (mg/dl) 1.81±0.74 0.20 5.22 0.00 27.40 0.10-0.40 Total protein (mg/dl) 6.97±0.15 6.90 1.09 4.90 9.20 5.20-8.80 Albumin (mg/dl) 2.82±0.09 2.80 0.66 1.67 4.10 2.50-3.90 ALP (u/l) 245.42±79.79 34.60 564.22 7.80 2804.00 10.00-50.00 ALT (u/l) 180.16±42.43 45.65 300.06 12.30 1258.00 10.00-100.00 AST (u/l) 188.99±48.08 54.25 340.00 11.90 1704.40 10.00-100.00 Glucose (mg/dl) 98.22±4.95 87.40 35.02 45.60 232.60 50.00-170.00 Creatinine (mg/dl) 1.32±0.15 1.00 1.07 0.50 5.80 0.60-1.50 BUN (mg/dl) 31.52±2.56 27.10 18.12 12.60 110.40 14.00-36.00 Cholesterol (mg/dl) 119.26±6.10 104.00 43.11 67.00 218.60 75.00-220.00 Table 3: Frequency and percentage of different variables for hepatic problems in dogs Explanatory variable Co-variable Total +ve Percentage P value ( χ 2 test) Age Adult 25 0 0 0.00 Old 18 9 50 Young 7 0 0 Sex Female 23 3 13.04 0.40 Male 27 6 22.22 Breed German shepherd 7 3 42.86 0.53 Labrador 2 0 0.0 A B Year 2021 Global Journal of Medical Research Volume XXI Issue II Version I ( DD ) G © 2021 Global Journals 28 Detection of Hepatic Problem in Dogs and Cats by Biochemical Assay and Imaging Technique (X-Ray and Ultrasonography)