Amstel, S. R. Van, Reyers, Fred, Oberem, P. T. and Matthee, O. (1987) Further studies on the clinical pathology of sweating sickness in cattle. The Onderstepoort Journal of Veterinary Research, 54 (1). pp. 45-48. ISSN 0030-2465
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Item Type: | Article |
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Item Status: | Live Archive |
Abstract
Experimentally-induced cases of sweating sickness in calves were used in an effort to correlate the blood chemistry with some of the known pathological changes. Results showed that the "sweating" associated with necrotic dermatitis did not alter blood electrolyte levels. Laboratory evidence of a disseminated intravascular coagulopathy was found which correlated with the microthrombi described in cases of sweating sickness. A high blood cortisol level was found in one of the animals that died from the disease and could possibly be used as a prognostic indicator in clinical cases. Recommendations are made with regard to the supportive treatment based on the clinical pathological findings.
Keywords: | Cattle |
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Subjects: | D Veterinary Sciences, Agriculture and related subjects > D323 Animal Pathology D Veterinary Sciences, Agriculture and related subjects > D300 Animal Science |
Divisions: | College of Science > School of Life Sciences |
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ID Code: | 8803 |
Deposited On: | 14 May 2013 08:44 |
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