Kris Ruotsalo

Animal Health Laboratory, University of Guelph, Guelph, ON.                            

AHL Newsletter 2025;29(2):5.

Canine C-reactive protein (CRP) is now included in the biochemistry profile. CRP is a positive acute phase protein. Increases are non-specific in nature, and can occur rapidly in response to inflammation, infection, immune-mediated disease, neoplasia, and trauma. Concentrations decrease rapidly with resolution of the inciting stimulus.

Please refer to the AHL newsletter article, 2024;28(4):30 “C- reactive protein: A major acute phase protein in dogs” for additional information. https://www.uoguelph.ca/ahl/content/feature/ahl-newsletter-december-2024/ [1]