Blood Profile Interpretation?
Apr 23, 2011 6:28:49 GMT 10
Post by Tom Meulman on Apr 23, 2011 6:28:49 GMT 10
Due to the number of requests for interpretation of blood profiles, and the amount of time this takes up (which I can’t really spare). I have decided to try and provide the information needed to make sense from an analytical blood profile, and where appropriate, guidelines to what needs to be done to rectify the health problems deducted from the blood profile.
However I must reiterate that the fee you pay your Veterinarian for having a blood profile done includes his/her advice on that blood profile. They are the trained professionals best able to provide the interpretation and the right advice for getting the greyhounds health back on track, and in most instances are the only ones able to supply the necessary medication, so consult your Veterinarian.
When looking at a blood profile it must be kept in mind that the normal range given by some laboratories covers greyhounds from a 4 month old pup to a 10 year old retired greyhound, and in my opinion it’s simply not good enough to act on the information gained from that profile based solely on whether or not the levels found are outside the highest or lowest laboratory range.
When interpreting an analytical blood profile for a racing greyhound, a supreme athlete, I am more concerned with test perimeters that will tell me if a greyhound is right to race, therefore I will be ignoring the “normal range” and will be providing guidelines based on what I believe to be the “preferred” range for a racing greyhound to perform at it’s best.
One other point I would like to make is that most trainers have a blood profile done when the greyhound starts performing below its best. Fair enough, however in my opinion the right time to have a profile done is when the greyhound is going absolutely super, and when you get this profile, frame it, hang it on the wall, or at least keep it safe somewhere. Then if and when problems do arrive, and you get a profile done to try and determine what has gone wrong, you will then have a standard to compare it to, one that is unique to that particular greyhound.
Here you will find the article Guide to Interpreting Analytical Blood Profiles
Cheers,
Tom
However I must reiterate that the fee you pay your Veterinarian for having a blood profile done includes his/her advice on that blood profile. They are the trained professionals best able to provide the interpretation and the right advice for getting the greyhounds health back on track, and in most instances are the only ones able to supply the necessary medication, so consult your Veterinarian.
When looking at a blood profile it must be kept in mind that the normal range given by some laboratories covers greyhounds from a 4 month old pup to a 10 year old retired greyhound, and in my opinion it’s simply not good enough to act on the information gained from that profile based solely on whether or not the levels found are outside the highest or lowest laboratory range.
When interpreting an analytical blood profile for a racing greyhound, a supreme athlete, I am more concerned with test perimeters that will tell me if a greyhound is right to race, therefore I will be ignoring the “normal range” and will be providing guidelines based on what I believe to be the “preferred” range for a racing greyhound to perform at it’s best.
One other point I would like to make is that most trainers have a blood profile done when the greyhound starts performing below its best. Fair enough, however in my opinion the right time to have a profile done is when the greyhound is going absolutely super, and when you get this profile, frame it, hang it on the wall, or at least keep it safe somewhere. Then if and when problems do arrive, and you get a profile done to try and determine what has gone wrong, you will then have a standard to compare it to, one that is unique to that particular greyhound.
Here you will find the article Guide to Interpreting Analytical Blood Profiles
Cheers,
Tom
