<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p> The aim of this study was to evaluate the reliability of multiple measurements with Lactate Scout portable analyzer in dogs during treadmill exercise. Ten Border collies were involved in the study and blood samples were taken before, three times during and twice after the treadmill exercise. Lactate concentration was measured in duplicate, by Scout portable analyzer and the reference biochemical analyzer in the laboratory, and the obtained values were compared. There was a high and positive correlation between these two methods (r=0.96, p=0.003). The Lactate Scout analyzer reveals a high degree of agreement with the laboratory method and therefore can be valid for use in research of veterinary sports medicine and emergency veterinary medicine where multiple measurements of lactate concentrations are often needed.</p></abstract>

The aim of this study was to evaluate the reliability of multiple measurements with Lactate Scout portable analyzer in dogs during treadmill exercise. Ten Border collies were involved in the study and blood samples were taken before, three times during and twice after the treadmill exercise. Lactate concentration was measured in duplicate, by Scout portable analyzer and the reference biochemical analyzer in the laboratory, and the obtained values were compared. There was a high and positive correlation between these two methods (r=0.96, p=0.003). The Lactate Scout analyzer reveals a high degree of agreement with the laboratory method and therefore can be valid for use in research of veterinary sports medicine and emergency veterinary medicine where multiple measurements of lactate concentrations are often needed.

Reliability of Lactate Scout Portable Analyzer in Agility Dogs During Multiple Measurements

Department of Pathophysiology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Zagreb, Zagreb,

Department of Physiology and Radiobiology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Zagreb, Zagreb,

Surgery, Orthopedics and Ophthalmology Clinic, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Zagreb, Zagreb,

Internal Diseases Clinic, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Zagreb, Zagreb,

Sanatio Ltd., Bolnička cesta 34c, Zagreb,

Department of Radiology, Ultrasound Diagnostic and Physical Therapy, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Zagreb, Zagreb,

Acta Veterinaria

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The aim of this study was to evaluate the reliability of multiple measurements with Lactate Scout portable analyzer in dogs during treadmill exercise. Ten...

Reliability of Lactate Scout Portable Analyzer in Agility Dogs During Multiple Measurements

Publicado en línea: 30 dic 2016

Páginas: 549 - 555

Recibido: 02 jun 2016

Aceptado: 22 sept 2016

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/acve-2016-0047

Palabras clave
exercise, dogs, hand held analyzer, lactate

© by Zoran Vrbanac

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Reliability of Lactate Scout Portable Analyzer in Agility Dogs During Multiple Measurements

Publicado en línea: 30 dic 2016

Páginas: 549 - 555

Recibido: 02 jun 2016

Aceptado: 22 sept 2016

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/acve-2016-0047

Palabras claveexercise, dogs, hand held analyzer, lactate

© by Zoran Vrbanac

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Palabras clave
exercise, dogs, hand held analyzer, lactate