Background: Glyphosate (eg, Roundup) is the most widely used herbicide in the world. In active use since 1974, glyphosate is found in our air, water, soil, and food. Glyphosate is quite robust to degradation and it distributes into the tissues with a half-life of 15 hours. Glyphosate and it’s main metabolite aminomethylphosphonic acid (AMPA), are […] Read more »
There is a growing body of evidence that Hyaluronic Acid is an effective marker of degenerative joint diseases in dogs: Background:Serum hyaluronic acid (sHA) and CRP are a simple blood test for the early detection of degenerative joint disease as well as post-therapeutic monitoring for therapy effectiveness. Positive sHA values are to be interpreted as […] Read more »
C-Reactive Protein (CRP) and albumin have long been used independently as markers for prognosis. Patients with either high inflammation or low albumin have tended to have worse outcomes. The use of the C-reactive protein/ albumin ratio (CAR) is growing in human medicine as a prognostic index for disease severity. With the growing use of CRP […] Read more »
