Plasma Transfusion in Calves with Failure of Passive Colostral Transfer

Authors : Kürşat TURGUT, Abdullah BAŞOĞLU, Mutlu SEVİNÇ, İsmail ŞEN, Metin YILDIZ

Pages : 123-130

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Publication Date : 0000-00-00

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :Plasma administration was studied in newborn calves with failure of passive colostral transfer insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(FPCT);. Eighteen sick Holstein calves with FPCT insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Experimental group); and 6 healthy Holstein calves known to have consumed colostrum insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Control group); were used as a materials. Failure of passive colostral transfer was confirmed by a negative gluteraldehyde coagulation test insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(GACT);. Calves with FPCT were weighed on presentation and were randomly divided in to three groups insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(each group consisted of 6 calves); in those treatment was designed as follows; Experimental group I insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(EG I); calves were treated with antimicrobials, fluids, various supportive measures, and plasma transfusion was given at the dose of 30 ml/kg body weight. Experimental group II insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(EG II); calves were treated with antimi-crobials, fluids, various supportive measures, and plasma transfusion was given at the dose of 40 ml/kg body weight. Experimental group III insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(EG III); calves were treated with antimicrobials, fluids and various supportive measures. The mean concentrations of serum total protein were significantly greater in calves of control group as compared to calves of EGI, EGII and EGIII insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(p
Keywords : Calf, Failure of Passif Colostrum Transfer, Plasma transfusion, Protein electrophoresis