Table 1
Electrolyte and serum chemistry during treatment in a Poongsan dog with hematometra

Parameters	Reference value	Value
		Day 0	Day 2	Day 3
		Na	141-152 mmol/L	128*	142	141
K	3.6-5.8 mmol/L	3.6	3.2*	2.9*
Cl	105-115 mmol/L	99*	118**	113
Ca	9-11.3 mg/dl	8.7*	8.6*	8.7*
P	2.6-6.2 mg/dl	4.4	4.2	3.4
Total Protein	5.4-7.1 g/dl	4.5*	3.5*	4.1*
Albumin	2.6-3.3 g/dl	1.8*	1.5*	2.2*
Globulin	2.7-4.4 g/dl	2.7	2.0*	1.9*
ALT	21-102 IU/L	9*	-	86
BUN	7-25 mg/dl	16.7	7.6	4.1*
Creatinine	0.5-1.5 mg/dl	0.7	0.6	0.6
ALP	29-97 IU/L	241**	-	180**

ALT: alanine aminotransferase; BUN: blood urea nitrogen; ALP: alkaline phosphatase.
: lower than reference range,
: higher than reference range. Ovariohysterectomy was operated on second day following presentation. Day 0 = presented day.