Morphological and biochemical blood profile of dairy cows affected by traumatic reticulitis

Abstract

Feed injuries and the presence of foreign bodies in the digestive system of cows can be one of the reasons for a decrease in milk yields and premature culling of animals. Blood tests in most cases can help determine the degree of exposure of foreign bodies to the animal's body. Morphological and biochemical blood analysis can show the presence of inflammation, infection or other diseases associated with the persistence of foreign bodies in the digestive system of cows. Also, a blood test can help determine the effectiveness of various methods of treating feed injuries in animals. The present study was conducted to study the effect of foreign bodies in the mesh on the morphological and biochemical profile of blood and serum of cattle. The object of the study were Ayrshire cows with a diagnosis of traumatic reticulitis and healthy animals. As a result of the study, we obtained reliable values of deviations in the morphological and biochemical profile for such indicators as hemoglobin and alkaline phosphatase. Taking into account the analysis of the literature and the results obtained by us, traumatic reticulitis in cattle cannot be diagnosed on the basis of individual laboratory blood tests, since even the most common deviations can not be observed in all diseased cows. Many of these indicators are not specific to traumatic reticulitis and may occur in other diseases of the abdominal cavity and chest. A preliminary diagnosis can be made only on the basis of all clinical and laboratory data.