Abstract
The article contains the results of studying the morphological, electrolyte composition and acid-base status of the blood of service dogs of the German shepherd breed of different types of use, including the features of animals in the search for narcotic and explosive substances. 30 healthy dogs aged from 1 year to 6 years were studied. The problem of assessing the health of service dogs in the search for dangerous substances is updated. It is shown that drug-seeking German shepherds are characterized by a lower number of white blood cells, 13–20 % lower than in dogs of another profile, eosinophils in the leukogram. They have hyperkalemia and phosphatemia, with a pH of 7.44 and a low alkaline blood reserve. In mine-hunting dogs in the leukogram, the largest number of neutrophils, over 76 %, the proteinogram with signs of stress of the immune status is violated, with a high level of gammaglobulins, 50 % higher than normal. The acid-base status is shifted similarly to the comparison group. The concentration of inorganic phosphates in the electrolyte profile is 20 % higher than the reference intervals. The results prove the high psycho-emotional load of service dogs when searching for toxic substances, and the probabilistic influence of narcotic and explosive substances in the course of search activities.
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