Clinical and Laboratory Examinations of Diarrhea and Dehydration in Newborn Friesian Calves with Special Reference to Therapy with Hypertonic and Isotonic Solution

This study was carried on 61 calves from different farms at Sharkia governorate. From these calves 25(healthy control calves) and 36 diarrheic dehydrated calves were used for this study. The calves had normal body temperature. The clinical signs of the diseased calves included a whitisg to yellowish diarrhea with foetid odour and highly moisture percent of faeces. Moderate and severe dehydration were recorded including varying degree of dryness of skin, sunked eyes, recumbency, sometimes coma and death occurred. 18 calves showed hyperpnea with standing position but need help to stand (moderate degree of dehydration and clinical acidosis). Other 18 calves showed lrecombency, a decrease of heart beats and respiratory rates (severe degree of dehydration and clinical acidosis). Blood analysis of diseased calves showed acidemia as well as a significant increase in erythrocytic count, haemoglobin content and packed cell volume with a non significant variation in Leucocytic count. Serum analysis showed an increase of the total protein, total solids, a significant increase of serum urea nitrogen and creatinine as well as hyponatremia, hypocholoremia and hyperkalamia. Thereapeutic trials: Antidiarrheal drugs as well as isotonic solution in moderate dehydration and hypertonic together with isotonic in severe dehydration were used for treatment. It could be concluded that diarrhea and dehydration in calves has a harmful effect on general health condition, gastrointestinal tract, body fluid, blood, serum and faecal contents. Hypertonic together with isotonic solution and antidiarrheic drugs safe the animal life and control this problem. {[}Abdel Khalek R. El-sheikh, Hayam M. Samy Morsy, Tarek H. Allam Abbas and Wafaa M. Abdelrazik. Clinical and Laboratory Examinations of Diarrhea and Dehydration in Newborn Friesian Calves with Special Reference to Therapy with Hypertonic and Isotonic Solution. Life Sci J 2012; 9(4): 181-184]. (ISSN: 1097-8135). http://www.lifesciencesite.com. 26