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Relationship between serum Se concentration in dogs and incidence of some disease conditions

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Central European Journal of Biology

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The aim of the study was to determine if there is a relationship between serum selenium concentration in dogs and their health, and to assess the relationship between selenium concentration and morphological parameters of blood. Mean serum selenium concentration in dogs ranged from 0.169 to 0.273 mg/ml. Dogs diagnosed with malignant neoplasm had a significantly lower mean concentration of serum selenium compared to healthy dogs and those from the groups studied. The present study showed no statistically significant differences in Se serum content according to sex, age, and food type. Dogs diagnosed with malignant neoplasm had a significantly lower mean serum selenium concentration compared to healthy dogs and those from the other groups analysed, namely with hip dysplasia, allergy and fractures and with non-malignant tumour. Healthy dogs were characterized by the highest mean serum selenium concentration, significantly higher compared to dogs with non-malignant tumour, malignant neoplasm, allergy and fractures. Low levels of selenium contribute to the incidence of neoplasms and allergies and increase the risk of bone fractures in dogs. Additional laboratory tests should be conducted when certain diseases are diagnosed to determine Se concentration in dogs, thus making it possible to take preventive measures or therapeutic action.

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  1. Department of Animal Reproduction Biotechnology and Environmental Hygiene, West Pomeranian University of Technology in Szczecin, 71-466, Szczecin, Poland

    Bogumiła Pilarczyk, Agnieszka Tomza-Marciniak, Małgorzata Bąkowska, Marcelina Gaik, Magdalena Wilk & Jarosław Kuba

  2. Laboratory of Biostatistics, West Pomeranian University of Technology in Szczecin, 71-466, Szczecin, Poland

    Renata Pilarczyk

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Pilarczyk, B., Tomza-Marciniak, A., Pilarczyk, R. et al. Relationship between serum Se concentration in dogs and incidence of some disease conditions. cent.eur.j.biol. 8, 527–533 (2013). https://doi.org/10.2478/s11535-013-0163-8

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