Acta Vet. Brno 2023, 92: 289-301

https://doi.org/10.2754/avb202392030289

Assessment of plasma protein C activity in dogs with portosystemic shunt

Andrea Nečasová1, Jana Lorenzová1, Kristína Řeháková2, Danka Haruštiaková3,4, Alois Nečas1

1University of Veterinary Sciences Brno, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Small Animal Clinic, Department of Surgery & Orthopaedics, Brno, Czech Republic
2University of Veterinary Sciences Brno, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Small Animal Clinical Laboratory, Brno, Czech Republic
3Masaryk University, Faculty of Medicine, Institute of Biostatistics and Analyses, Brno, Czech Republic
4Masaryk University, Faculty of Science, RECETOX, Brno, Czech Republic

Received December 16, 2022
Accepted July 11, 2023

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