Year: 2025
Type: article
Abstract: In recent years, there has been a growing interest in studying the health of companion animals, particularly cats. The British cat breed, due to its interior and behavioral characteristics, is a popular choice as a pet. According to the CFA (Cat Fanciers’ Association is an international organization for the breeding and development of new breeds of cats. It is one of the nine members of the WCC - World Felinological Congress), the British cat breed is in third place in the list of the most popular breeds in the world, which makes the study of the dynamics of age-related population variability in the interior parameters of this breed especially relevant in the field of veterinary medicine for the timely detection of possible diseases, the occurrence of pathologies and the provision of necessary veterinary care. Biochemical indicators, such as the concentration of albumin, bilirubin, creatinine, urea, total protein, alkaline phosphatase, calcium and blood glucose levels, play a key role in assessing the health of animals, reflecting the condition of the internal organs and body systems as a whole. Using these parameters, one can judge the quality of the functional activity of the kidneys, liver, hematopoietic and cardiovascular systems. Age-related changes in these indicators often are not taken into account by veterinary specialists when analyzing the results of the study and subsequent diagnosis, which often leads to an erroneous conclusion about the health of the animal and, as a result, to the appointment of treatment that is not necessary. In this regard, there is a need to understand the differences between pathological changes in these biochemical parameters in the blood and physiological ones associated with the age of the animal. This article presents the results of a study that describes the features of the age-related dynamics of biochemical blood parameters in British breed cats from St. Petersburg felinological clubs in the post-analytical stage of biochemical studies, which is an integral part of the anamnesis and is important in making a diagnosis and monitoring the effectiveness of the treatment.
Authors: G. R. Orlova, P. D. Khodova, P. I. Ukolov
Language: English
Subfield: Small Animals
Field: Veterinary
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: hybrid
OpenAlex ID: W4407146732