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Diagnostic blood biochemistry and haematology in cattle
Author(s) -
Otter Arthur
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
in practice
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.211
H-Index - 25
eISSN - 2042-7689
pISSN - 0263-841X
DOI - 10.1136/inp.e8719
Subject(s) - hematology , medicine , biochemistry , intensive care medicine , medical diagnosis , blood sampling , sampling (signal processing) , diagnostic test , disease , pathology , pediatrics , filter (signal processing) , computer science , computer vision
Diagnostic investigation of cattle requires a thorough clinical examination and detailed knowledge of their history, feeding and management. A range of biochemical assays and haematology may be undertaken to provide supportive evidence of a suspected diagnosis, or may give an indication of the disease type and severity. However, confirmation of some diagnoses may only be achieved if such animals are subsequently examined postmortem. Laboratory testing of animals can also be useful for clinicians as a prognostic indicator or for monitoring the progress of disease in animals that are being treated. This article describes the sampling and the interpretation of blood biochemistry and haemotology.