BOVINE INTESTINAL OBSTRUCTION: CHANGES IN CYTOLOGICAL AND BIOCHEMICAL PARAMETERS OF BLOOD AND PERITONEAL FLUID

The present study was conducted on four cattle and one buffalo diagnosed with intestinal obstruction. Hematological analysis showed increase in total leukocyte and neutrophil counts, and decrease in lymphocyte count. Left shift or toxic changes in neutrophils was a consistent finding. The biochemical alterations were deranged liver function tests, increased C-reactive protein, glucose and lactate, and decreased chloride, potassium calcium and phosphorus levels. The peritoneal fluid changes were increased total cell count and number of neutrophils along with higher ALP and lactate concentrations. In conclusion, bovine intestinal obstruction causes detectable changes not only in blood but also in peritoneal fluid.