Blood electrolytes changes in peritonitis of cattle

Abstract

Peritonitis is an inflammation of the peritoneal cavity and is one of the main causes of animal deaths. It has been reported that many diseases such as peritonitis cause electrolyte imbalance in the body. The present study has been conducted to evaluate the serum electrolyte concentration in cattle with peritonitis. In order to perform this study, 45 cattle with peritonitis were selected in the Karaj area, and 20 healthy cattle were used as the control group. After diagnosis of peritonitis in the infected cattle, 10-ml blood samples were taken from the jugular vein, the concentrations of calcium, phosphorus, magnesium, and chloride were estimated using the spectrophotometric method, and sodium and potassium concentrations were assessed by a flame photometer device. The results showed that the concentrations of calcium, magnesium, sodium, potassium, and chloride in cattle affected with peritonitis were reduced compared with the control group, but the differences were not statistically significant. The concentration of phosphorus in the peritonitis-infected cattle was significantly higher than in the healthy cattle. On the basis of the results of the present study, it can be concluded that inflammation of the peritoneal cavity in cattle causes blood electrolyte deterioration, and more attention needs to be focused on this factor in the treatment of infected animals.

Hematologic response and serum and peritoneal fluid proteinogram of cattle affected by intestinal diseases and traumatic reticuloperitonitis

“…Digestive diseases triggered a focal (22.2%) or diffuse (77.8%) peritonitis, resulting in clinical changes observed in both groups, with higher intensity in the group with intestinal diseases. Apathy and inappetence in both groups were more expressive in GI, as also reported by Dezfouli et al (2012) in animals with peritonitis resulting from abdominal disorders and liver diseases. According to Lascelles (1996), these findings may be related to pain.…”

“…The change in PF color associated with turbidity intensity is similar to the results obtained by Dezfouli et al (2012). The darker and/or more intense PF color is suggestive of the involvement of the abdominal cavity.…”

“…According to Dirksen et al, (1993), tachypnea can be observed in animals with distention of pre-stomachs and in cases of ascites. Lascelles (1996) attributed the increase in heart and respiratory rates to visceral pain, a finding also cited by Dezfouli et al (2012) in most animals with peritonitis.…”

Hematological prediction study of peritonitis following laparotomy in goats

“…One of the main causes of animal deaths is peritonitis, which is the inflammation of the peritoneal cavity [20,33]. It is one of the complications of laparotomy as a result of injury or trauma to the peritoneal covering [17,28,33].…”

Bovine peritonitis associated with <i>Mannheimia haemolytica</i> serotype 2 in a three-day-old Japanese Black calf

“…Bovine peritonitis is a common condition and is causing an increasing number of deaths in cattle, so has important economic implications [11]. Peritonitis is caused primarily by bacterial infection, which often occurs via the umbilical cord in cattle.…”