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Blood gases, acid-base balance and serum electrolytes changes in pneumonic buffalo-calves

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Last updated: 22 Jan 2023

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The selected animals for the present study were 80 buffalo-calves of both sexes, 4-8 months old. These calves were subjected to careful clinical examinations. 60 calves showed the clinical sings of pneumonia, w hile the rest, 20 calves were clinically healthy. The present investigation aimed to study the extent of changes in blood gases, acid-base balwwe and serum electroly te values in association with pneumonia in buf­ falo-calves. Blood gas tensions, acid-base measurements and serum electroly te concen­ trations were determined in 10 pneumonic calves (diseased group) compared w ith cor- responding values of 10 healthy calves (control group). Blood gas analysis revealed signiftcant decrease (P<0.01) in both blood pH and oxygen tension (Po while carbondioxide tension ((Pco showed significant decrease (P<0.01). Bicarbonate (Hco3-J lev­els; total carbon dioxide (Teo and base excess (BE) in pneumonic calves, were insig­ niftcantly affected and still w ithin the normal physiological levels. Significant increase (P<0.05) in potassium levels with significant decrease (P<0.05) in chloride levels were detected in diseased buffalo-calves. The obtained data revealed that pneumonia in calves was associated with disorders in blood gases, acid-base balance and electrolyte values and that analysis of blood gases and acid-base status is very useful in evaluat­ ing the diagnosis and prognosis of pneumonia in calves.

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10.21608/mvmj.2006.124980

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8

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1

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18710

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2006-06-01

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2006-06-23

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2006-06-01

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10

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1110-7219

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2682-2512

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Mansoura Veterinary Medical Journal

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22 Jan 2023