Physiologic peculiarities of Greyhounds as compared to other dogs make interpretation of laboratory results in this breed challenging for veterinarians. Hypertension in retired racing Greyhounds (RRG) can contribute to microalbuminuria (MA), overt proteinuria, and renal histologic lesions.
Surman, S., Couto, C.G., DiBartola, S.P. and Chew, D.J. (2012), Arterial Blood Pressure, Proteinuria, and Renal Histopathology in Clinically Healthy Retired Racing Greyhounds. J Vet Intern Med, 26: 1320-1329. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1939-1676.2012.01008.x