Assessment of pulmonary function test, acute phase proteins, cytokines and electrocardiographic changes in naturally occurring bovine respiratory disease of feedlot cattle calves | ||||
Benha Veterinary Medical Journal | ||||
Article 1, Volume 37, Issue 2, December 2019, Page 1-5 PDF (923.47 K) | ||||
Document Type: Original Article | ||||
DOI: 10.21608/bvmj.2019.16768.1089 | ||||
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Authors | ||||
mohammed anwar ramadan1; Yassen mahmoud Abdel-Raoof1; mohamed moselhy zeineldin1; Hossam Eldin mohamed El Attar1; abdelghany hefnawy abdelghany2; Mohamed mohamedy Ghanem ![]() ![]() | ||||
1department of animal medicine,faculty of veterinary medicine,benha university,Egypt | ||||
2animal internal medicine department,faculty of veterinary medicine,menoufia university | ||||
Abstract | ||||
The aim of this study was to evaluate pulmonary function test, acute phase proteins, pro-inflammatory cytokines, electrolyte balance and electrocardiographic alterations in BRD affected calves compared to pen matched healthy control calves. A total of 30 calves (20 BRD affected calves and 10 apparently healthy calves) were used in this study. The BRD affected calves showed significant (P<0.05) reduction in blood pH, partial pressure of oxygen, oxygen saturation, calcium, phosphorus, magnesium, sodium and chloride, and significant (P<0.05) increase in partial pressure of carbon dioxide, total carbon dioxide and potassium. Acute phase proteins and Proinflammatory cytokines assessment revealed a significant (P<0.05) increase of serum amyloid A, haptoglobin, fibrinogen and interleukin-6 in diseased calves compared to healthy control calves. Electrocardiographic examination of BRD affected calves revealed a significant increase in heart rate with a significant (P<0.05) alteration in ECG wave trace parameters (P wave, QRS complex, T wave, PR interval, QT interval). In conclusion, measurement of pulmonary function test, APPs, cytokines and ECG could be used as valuable and early diagnostic tools for BRD diagnosis in feedlot cattle calves. | ||||
Keywords | ||||
BRD; pulmonary function; acute phase proteins; cytokines; ECG | ||||
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