Serum enzyme abnormalities in swine associated with systemic infection and fever

Enzyme
J WeissingerC Bloor

Abstract

Yucatán miniswine with systemic infections (C. pyogenes and S. marcescens) and accompanying elevated body temperature, also have increased serum creatine kinase (CK), lactate dehydrogenase (LD) and gamma-globulin (GG) levels. The CK and LD levels increase with fever due to infection and decrease as antibiotics are administered and the body temperature is lowered. The GG levels remain elevated. Body temperature due to infection should be taken into account when utilizing CK and LD to assess skeletal muscle, cerebrovascular and myocardial damage.

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