Further studies on the clinical pathology of sweating sickness in cattle
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Van Amstel, S.R.
Oberem, P.T.
Matthee, O.
Reyers, Fred
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Published by the Government Printer, Pretoria.
Abstract
Experimentally-induced cases of sweating sickness in calves were used in an effort to correlate the blood chemistry with some of the known pathological changes. Results showed that the "sweating" associated with necrotic dermatitis did not alter blood electrolyte levels. Laboratory evidence of a disseminated intravascular coagulopathy was found which correlated with the microthrombi described in cases of sweating sickness. A high blood cortisol level was found in one of the animals that died from the disease and could possibly be used as a prognostic indicator in clinical cases. Recommendations are made with regard to the supportive treatment based on the clinical pathological findings.
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Veterinary medicine
Sustainable Development Goals
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Van Amstel, SR, Reyers, F, Oberem, PT & Matthee, O 1987, 'Further studies on the clinical pathology of sweating sickness in cattle’, Onderstepoort Journal of Veterinary Research, vol. 54, no. 1, pp. 45-48.