An observational study using blood gas analysis to assess neonatal calf diarrhea and subsequent recovery with a European Commission-compliant oral electrolyte solution

摘要: An observational study was conducted on dairy calves (51 healthy, 31 with neonatal diarrhea) during outbreaks of diarrhea 4 farms. Clinical assessment scores (CAS) were assigned to each healthy and diarrheic calf [from 0 (healthy) (marked illness)]. Blood gas analysis [pH, base excess (BE), Na(+), K(+), Ca(2+), Cl(-), glucose, total hemoglobin, standard HCO3(-), strong ion difference (SID), anion gap (AG)] completed for calf. Repeated measurements taken in animals, pre- postintervention calves. The mean CAS 1.7, 51, 30, 17, 2% scoring 1, 2, 3, 4, respectively. value blood pH, BE, AG, SID 7.26, -4.93mM, 16.3mM, 38.59mM, Calves administered an oral rehydration buffering solution (ORBS; Vitalife Calves, Epsilion Ltd., Cork, Ireland) reassessed. decreased 0.38 (65% scored 35% 1) at 6 18h posttreatment 0.03 (98% within 24 48h. Significant increases SID, significant decreases hemoglobin recorded posttreatment. correlation estimates indicated that BE strongly correlated CAS, values exceeding 0.60 all cases. Administration ORBS a high bicarbonate buffer demonstrated rapid recovery from episode