Association of results of the glutaraldehyde coagulation test with plasma acute phase protein concentrations and hematologic findings in hospitalized cows.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

The glutaraldehyde test (GAT) allows for animal-side semi-quantitative estimation of fibrinogen and gamma-globulin concentrations in blood samples of adult cattle and therefore detection of inflammatory disease conditions. However, the test has potential limitations, especially due to the latency period until sufficiently high fibrinogen and/or gamma-globulin concentrations are reached. The aim of the present study was therefore to assess the association between results of GAT with other inflammatory markers including hematologic variables, fibrinogen, plasma haptoglobin and serum amyloid A (SAA) concentrations.

Methods

For the purpose of this prospective observational study, a convenience sample of 202 cows with a broad range of inflammatory and non-inflammator

SUBMITTER: Trefz FM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11220118 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature