Contributions to the study of blood constituents in domestic animals in South Africa. 5. The dog: normal values for red cell counts, haemoglobin, blood sugar and blood urea nitrogen and a practical statistical method for evaluating such data

Abstract

The normal ranges for red cell counts, haemoglobin, blood sugar and blood urea nitrogen have been calculated for apparently healthy dogs emanating from the immediate surroundings of Onderstepoort. The statistical method involved makes use of cumulative relative frequency curves. A note is appended on the construction of these curves and the application of the "distribution-free tolerance limits test" to the results obtained.