SERUM LACTATE AS A PROGNOSTIC FACTOR IN DOGS AND CATS WITH HEAD TRAUMA: 93 CASES (2003-2014)

摘要

Previous studies identified associations of Modified Glasgow Coma Scale (MGCS) and hyperglycemia with survival in veterinary patients with head trauma. Lactate is the product of anaerobic glycolysis, and hyperlactatemia has classically been associatedwith decreased tissue perfusion. Some studies in dogs with various diseases, including trauma, have showed that higher initial lactate concentration in dogs is associated with increased risk of mortality. The main aim of this study is to determine if elevated serum lactate following head trauma in dogs and cats is associated with mortality and whether the degree of hyperlactatemia corresponds with clinical outcome.