Review article

https://doi.org/10.24099/vet.arhiv.0700

Haematology in the early diagnosis of cattle diseases - a review

Beata Abramowicz ; Department and Clinic of Animal Internal Diseases, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Life Sciences in Lublin, Poland
Łukasz Kurek ; Department and Clinic of Animal Internal Diseases, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Life Sciences in Lublin, Poland
Krzysztof Lutnicki ; Department and Clinic of Animal Internal Diseases, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Life Sciences in Lublin, Poland

Abstract

Laboratory blood tests are not only an important element of the assessment of the general condition of animals, but they are also important for the early diagnosis of many diseases. In modern buiatrics laboratory tests are most frequently limited to the analysis of metabolic profiles, using selected biochemical tests. This reductionist approach results from economic reasons and ignores the possibility of using haematological tests, often limiting the possibility of a certain diagnosis. Haematology (Greek αιµα [ema] - blood) concerns the issues related to blood and the haematopoietic system, which is the first to respond to any disruptions in intra-body homeostasis. These changes guide the veterinarian in the search for a diagnosis and are indispensable in monitoring the effectiveness of treatment. Haematology can also be useful in managing a herd of cattle. In this article, the most recent data regarding the use of blood screening in livestock and the prophylaxis and treatment of dairy cattle are presented. The article presents the possibilities of using haematology in diagnostics, therapy and in the raising of dairy cattle. The most common causes of changes in haematological parameters in cattle are also discussed.

Keywords

haematology; cattle; RBC; WBC; PLT

Hrčak ID:

225755

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/225755

Publication date:

30.9.2019.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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