Analysis of peritoneal fluid as a diagnostic aid in grass sickness (equine dysautonomia).

摘要: The analysis of peritoneal fluid is value in the differential diagnosis equine colic but its characteristics have not been evaluated grass sickness. Peritoneal was collected from 15 normal horses and 11 cases medical colic, surgical 20 acute sickness 13 subacute analysed for appearance, total white cell count, specific gravity, protein concentration intestinal alkaline phosphatase activity. Fluid these respects. Surgical were unique having bloodstained with a high Grass had higher gravity content than although appearance similar. distinguishable on basis lower