Blood oxygen and carbon dioxide tensions in normal dogs and in dogs with respiratory failure
- 1 August 1977
- journal article
- Published by Wiley in Journal of Small Animal Practice
- Vol. 18 (8) , 535-541
- https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1748-5827.1977.tb05926.x
Abstract
Arterial blood samples were obtained from thirty normal conscious dogs breathing air. The mean values and standard deviations recorded were PaO2 101.3±5.6 mmHg, PaCO2 34.0±3.9 mmHg, oxygen saturation 93.8 ±1.2%, oxygen content 19.3 ± 1.8 ml/100 ml. Ten dogs with respiratory problems were also examined and of these animals seven had lower than normal oxygen tensions while three had carbon dioxide levels higher than those found in healthy dogs. It was concluded that, in severe respiratory disease, measurement of arterial oxygen tension gives a useful assessment of respiratory failure in dogs.Keywords
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