Plasma procalcitonin concentrations predict organ dysfunction and outcome in dogs with sepsis.
Roberta TroiaMassimo GiuntiRobert GoggsPublished in: BMC veterinary research (2018)
In dogs with sepsis, PCT concentrations at hospital admissions are predictive of organ dysfunction and septic shock. Serial procalcitonin monitoring may offer valuable prognostic information in canine sepsis, wherein early decreases in PCT concentrations are associated with survival.