Association between serum dopamine and serum total cholesterol in dogs

Authors

  • Gonzalo Chávez C. Escuela de Medicina Veterinaria, Facultad de Recursos Naturales y Medicina Veterinaria, Universidad Santo Tomás, Viña del Mar
  • Mauricio Maturana E. Escuela de Medicina Veterinaria, Facultad de Recursos Naturales y Medicina Veterinaria, Universidad Santo Tomás, Viña del Mar
  • Claudia Rojas Z. Escuela de Medicina Veterinaria, Facultad de Recursos Naturales y Medicina Veterinaria, Universidad Santo Tomás, Viña del Mar
  • Francisco Cuevas C. Departamento de Ciencias Básicas, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad Santo Tomás, Viña del Mar

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15381/rivep.v29i2.14480

Keywords:

dopamine, cholesterol, clinical ethology, aggressiveness, dogs

Abstract

The relationship between total cholesterol (Colt) and dopamine (DA) was investigated for the possibility of having an accessible exam in consultation such as the measurement of total cholesterol (Colt) to project the behavior of serum DA. The Colt was determined in 50 dogs and based on the results three study groups were formed, Group I: 6 patients with Colt between 77 and 200 mg/dl; Group II: 6 patients between 250 and 300 mg/dl; Group III: 6 patients between 400 and 470 mg/dl. Serum DA was measured in the 18 patients through HPLC coupled to an electrochemical detector. It was found a wide distribution of data regarding the determination of Colt (291.8 ± 62.0 mg/dl) and DA (68.8 ± 17.8 μg/ml) with a low correlation between them. The analysis by study group shows a greater correlation of DA for low concentrations of serum cholesterol, and the analysis of slopes shows that the variation in the concentration of DA is greater in cases of small variations of cholesterol in group II.

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Published

2018-05-31

Issue

Vol. 29 No. 2 (2018)

Section

Artículos Primarios

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How to Cite

Chávez C., G., Maturana E., M., Rojas Z., C., & Cuevas C., F. (2018). Association between serum dopamine and serum total cholesterol in dogs. Revista De Investigaciones Veterinarias Del Perú, 29(2), 486-494. https://doi.org/10.15381/rivep.v29i2.14480