SILVA, C. O. G.; http://lattes.cnpq.br/4866548385190092; SILVA, Cainã Ogum Gonçalves da.
Résumé:
Use of the clinical laboratory as a tool in the diagnosis of diseases of the digestive dystem bovine. The objective of this work to present a theoretical framework about the importance of the
clinical laboratory as an auxiliary diagnostic tool, useful laboratory tests in the diagnosis of
diseases of the digestive system of ruminants and evaluate the use of clinical laboratory as
a means aid in the diagnosis of diseases of digestive system of cattle examined at the
Veterinary Hospital of UFCG in the period January 2008 to December 2013. laboratory
tests laboratory provide subsidies to physicians to confirm or not certain diagnosis, assess
the severity of a disease, develop guidelines for the therapeutic management to be carried
out, to determine the new tests, prognosis, detect diseases by screening and monitoring
therapy. However, there are several common types of inadequacy in the solicitation of the
tests, as the repetition of recent tests and test requests that are not consistent with the
clinical state of the animal. In the case of gastrointestinal diseases recommended profile
includes hematocrit, total plasma protein, sodium, potassium, chloride, calcium, glucose,
urea, creatinine, peritoneal fluid cytology, fecal occult blood, fecal parasite research,
ruminal pH, blood gas analysis, blood pH and serum bicarbonate. Liver profile should
detect active hepatic damage, involvement of the biliary system or changes in liver
function. The diseases of the digestive system cause hematological changes in serum
chemistries, renal function, liver, urine and rumen fluid that can be identified in laboratory
tests, which are important aids in the establishment of diagnostic tests. The requests for
tests at the Veterinary Hospital of UFCG are flawed, particularly with regard to non-
solicitation of serial measurements of blood counts and serum biochemical, and utilization
of tests that are not consistent with the clinical picture of the animal. Furthermore, the lack
of equipment for performing blood gas analysis and are ionograms is a serious problem in
HV. It is necessary to establish in the ambulatory of large animal protocol requests for
examinations for diseases of the digestive system as well as to other systems.
