Acid-base imbalances and the association of blood-gas variables, electrolytes, and biochemical analytes with outcome in hospitalized calves undergoing abdominal surgery.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Surgical abdominal emergencies in calves are associated with a guarded prognosis and have the potential for complex metabolic derangements including acid-base imbalances.

Objectives

To perform a comprehensive analysis of acid-base status and to assess the prognostic relevance of preoperative clinicopathologic variables in calves undergoing abdominal surgery.

Animals

Hospital-based study samples of 535 (dataset 1; DS1) and 83 calves (dataset 2; DS2).

Methods

Retrospective (DS1) and prospective (DS2) case series.

Results

In DS1, acidemia (pH <7.33) was present in 49.9%, whereas alkalemia (pH >7.37) was present in 30.7% of calves. Plasma L-lactate, chloride, and serum inorganic phosphorus concentration accounted for 51.9%, 11.6% and 9.4% of the v

SUBMITTER: Trefz FM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10061191 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature