Evaluation of a semiquantitative SNAP test for measurement of bile acids in dogs.

Background. Serum bile acids (SBA) are used as a routine screening tool of liver function in dogs. Serum samples are usually shipped to a referral laboratory for quantitative analysis with an enzymatic chemistry analyzer.

Protein C activity in dogs: adaptation of a commercial human colorimetric assay and evaluation of effects of storage time and temperature.

Objectives of this study were to adapt a commercial human protein C (PC) colorimetric assay for use in dogs and to investigate effects of various storage conditions. The human assay was modified by using pooled canine plasma for calibration and by increasing the activation time. PC activity was measured in fresh canine plasma and in plasma stored under various conditions.