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  • Title: A comparative study of the haemorheology of various breeds of dog.
    Author: Bodey AR, Rampling MW.
    Journal: Clin Hemorheol Microcirc; 1998 Jul; 18(4):291-8. PubMed ID: 9741670.
    Abstract:
    Haemorheological parameters in nine breeds of dog were examined. Whole blood viscosity at both high and low shear rates differed significantly between the breeds with a 50% difference between the highest and lowest viscosity at high shear rate and a 140% difference at low shear rate. Athletic breeds (Greyhounds, Deerhounds) had the highest whole blood viscosities. Differences in viscosity correlated well with differences in haematocrit between breeds. When the blood samples were adjusted to a standard haematocrit (45%), there were no significant differences in viscosity. This implied that other rheological factors such as cellular deformability and plasma viscosity did not vary significantly between breeds, and direct measurement showed this to be the case.
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