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Effects of I.M. Injections on Serum Creatine Phosphokinase (CPK) Values in Dogs
Author(s) -
Lewis H. B.,
Rhodes D. C.
Publication year - 1978
Publication title -
veterinary clinical pathology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.537
H-Index - 51
eISSN - 1939-165X
pISSN - 0275-6382
DOI - 10.1111/j.1939-165x.1978.tb00783.x
Subject(s) - creatine kinase , medicine , saline , anesthesia
SUMMARY Intramuscular injections of compounds of low irritancy (bicillin, Valium, saline) were found to cause significant elevations in serum CPK in dogs. This route of treatment must therefore be avoided in clinical conditions where CPK values have daignostic or prognostic importance.