Study Title: Usefulness of C-reactive protein and serum amyloid A in early detection of postoperative infectious complications to tibial plateau leveling osteotomy in dogs. Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica

Reference: Lofqvist, K, et al. (2018) Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica

Study Takeaway: Serial measurements of CRP should be considered following all large surgeries, including orthopedic surgeries like TPLOs. CRP provides a cost-effective, sensitive, quantitative (and thereby objective) monitoring tool for postoperative complications.