[Age-dependence of laboratory values in dogs and cats. III. Bilirubin, creatinine and proteins in serum]

Abstract

Serum creatinine and protein are age dependent in the dog as well as in the cat. The differences require consideration of special reference values in young animals. In contrast, the mean value of serum bilirubin shows only a slight, but significant dependency on age in dogs, which is not of diagnostic importance.