Title
Clinical diagnostic of bovine enzootic vesical hematuria by urinalysis in oxapampa, Peru
Other title
Diagnóstico clínico de la hematuria vesical enzoótica bovina por urianálisis de la provincia de oxapampa, Perú
Date Issued
01 July 2017
Access level
open access
Resource Type
journal article
Author(s)
Gemma V.Z.
Mario G.P.
Christian G.E.
Publisher(s)
Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos
Abstract
The field study was conducted in Oxapampa, Pasco, Peru to clinically diagnose bovine enzootic vesical hematuria (BEVH) by the urinalysis test, in conjunction with clinical and semiological evaluation of the animals, and the assessment of the farm. Urinary samples were collected by external manual stimulation of the perivulvar and perineal area in 211 female cattle, older than 6 months of age, and naturally exposed to consumption of braken fern - Pteridium aquilinum (Pa). Samples were analyzed using reagent strips (RS), physicochemical characteristics (color, turbidity, specific weight and pH), complementary chemical tests (protein, glucose and bilirrubin), and microscopic evaluation of the sediment (EMS). EMS is a confirmatory test for BEVH and highly relevant for subclinical cases (microhematuria). EMS results varied in intensity and therefore, a new classification based on the number of red blood cells per microscopic field was proposed. The relationship between EMS and RS, physicochemical test and complementary chemical tests were evaluated. A 26.1% prevalence of BEHV was found in the area. The statistical analysis showed that age and the interval to the last parturition can be considered as predisposing factors for BEVH.
Start page
522
End page
529
Volume
28
Issue
3
Language
Spanish
OCDE Knowledge area
Ciencia veterinaria
Ciencia animal, Ciencia de productos lácteos
Subjects
Scopus EID
2-s2.0-85040319484
Source
Revista de Investigaciones Veterinarias del Peru
ISSN of the container
16823419
Sources of information:
Directorio de Producción Científica
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