Blood Inflammatory, Hydro-Electrolytes and Acid-Base Changes in Belgian Blue Cows Developing Parietal Fibrinous Peritonitis or Generalised Peritonitis after Caesarean Section
[en] This study aimed to describe the inflammation, hydro-electrolyte and acid-base imbalances caused by generalised peritonitis (GP) and parietal fibrinous peritonitis (PFP) after caesarean section. After clinical examination, blood was sampled from 11 cows with PFP, 30 with GP and 14 healthy cows. Serum and plasma refractometry and glutaraldehyde tests were used to evaluate the inflammation level, while hydro-electrolytes and acid-base parameters were assessed using an EPOC® device. In addition to clinical signs of dehydration (>10%), blood analysis showed a high fibrinogen concentration (PFP: 8.64 ± 8.82 g/L; GP: 7.83 ± 2.45 g/L) and fast glutaraldehyde coagulation (<3 min) indicative of severe inflammation in both diseases compared to the control group (p < 0.05). Moreover, a severe decrease in electrolytes concentration (Na+: 126.93 ± 5.79 mmol/L; K+: 3.7 ± 1.3 mmol/L; Ca++: 0.89 ± 0.12 mmol/L; Cl−: 82.38 ± 6.45 mmol/L) and a significant increase in bicarbonate (30.87 ± 8.16 mmol/L), base excess (5.71 ± 7.42 mmol/l), L-lactate (8.1 ± 4.85 mmol/L) and creatinine (3.53 ± 2.30 mg/dL) were observed in cows with GP compared to the control group (p < 0.05). In contrast, few major perturbations were noticed in PFP, where only K+ (3.64 ± 0.25 mmol/L) and Ca++ (1.06 ± 0.09 mmol/L) were significantly modified (p < 0.05). In conclusion, a high dehydration and severe inflammation are induced by PFP and GP. Nevertheless, GP causes more electrolytes and acid-base disturbances than PFP.
Disciplines :
Veterinary medicine & animal health
Author, co-author :
Coenen, Marie-Charlotte ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Département d'Enseignement et de Clinique des animaux de Production (DCP)
Gille, Linde ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Département d'Enseignement et de Clinique des animaux de Production (DCP) > Gestion de la santé des ruminants
Eppe, Justine ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Département d'Enseignement et de Clinique des animaux de Production (DCP) > Gestion de la santé des ruminants
Casalta, Hélène ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Fundamental and Applied Research for Animals and Health (FARAH)
Bayrou, Calixte ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Département d'Enseignement et de Clinique des animaux de Production (DCP) > Gestion de la santé des ruminants
Dubreucq, Pierre ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Département d'Enseignement et de Clinique des animaux de Production (DCP)
Frisee, Vincent ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Département d'Enseignement et de Clinique des animaux de Production (DCP)
Moula, Nassim ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Département des sciences biomédicales et précliniques > Méthodes expérimentales des animaux de laboratoire et éthique en expérimentation animale
Evrard, Julien
Martinelle, Ludovic ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Fundamental and Applied Research for Animals and Health (FARAH) > FARAH: Productions animales durables
Sartelet, Arnaud ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Département d'Enseignement et de Clinique des animaux de Production (DCP) > Gestion de la santé des ruminants
Bossaert, Philippe ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Département d'Enseignement et de Clinique des animaux de Production (DCP) > Gestion de la santé des ruminants
Djebala, Salem ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Département d'Enseignement et de Clinique des animaux de Production (DCP) > Gestion de la santé des ruminants
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