Measurement of blood base-excess concentration in cows with abomasal torsion and right-side displacement of the abomasum

Jeong, Soon-wuk

Korean Journal of Veterinary Research 1995;35(3):631-633.

Soon-wuk Jeong

College of Veterinary Medicine, Seoul National University

제4위 우측전위증과 제4위 염전을 지닌 젖소에서 혈중 염기초과 농도의 측정

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서울대학교 수의과대학

Abstract

70 cows with abomasal torsion and 71 cows with right-side displacement of the abomasum were examined to determine whether the preoperative blood base-excess concentration could be used both as a prognostic indicator for postoperative recovery in cows with abomasal torsion and as an aid in differentiating between abomasal torsion and right-side displacement of the abomasum. The survival rate of cows with abomasal torsion decreased as the base-excess concentration decreased(P=0.08). There was a significant difference(P<0.025) among base-excess ranges between abomasal torsion and right-side displacement of the abomasum. Most cows with base-excess concentrations ${geq}15.0mEq/L$ and ${leq}-0.5mEq/L$ had abomasal torsion, rather than right-side displacement of the abomasum.

Key Words: base-excess, abomasal torsion, right-side displacement of the abomasum