Systemic inflammation in dogs with advanced-stage heart failure.
Aleksandra Domanjko PetričTajda LukmanBarbara VerkAlenka Nemec SvetePublished in: Acta veterinaria Scandinavica (2018)
The CRP concentration, WBC and NEUT were significantly increased in advanced-stage heart failure patients in comparison with compensated patients and healthy dogs, which indicate the presence of systemic inflammation. However, normal CRP concentration and normal WBC and NEUT can also be present in heart failure.