Table 2 History, clinical signs, laboratory values (at admission) and clinical pathology of foals with equine proliferative enteropathy (n = 5)
From: Lawsonia intracellularis associated equine proliferative enteropathy in Danish weanling foals
Parameter | Unit | Reference | Mean ± SD | Range | Number |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
History | |||||
Duration of disease before admission (days) | – | 3 ± 2 | 1 to 7 | 5 | |
Clinical signs | |||||
Heart rate | Bpm | 28–44 | 58 ± 9 | 48 to 76 | 5 |
Respiratory rate | Rpm | 12–24 | 18 ± 5 | 12 to 24 | 5 |
Complete blood count and biochemistry | |||||
Packed cell volume | L/L | 0.32–0.50 | 0.41 ± 0.07 | 0.37 to 0.52 | 5 |
Leukocyte count | 109/L | 5.45–12.65 | 11.51 ± 3.14 | 8.47 to 17.00 | 5 |
Neutrophil count | 109/L | 2.26–7.22 | 6.13 ± 3.47 | 1.20 to 10.80 | 5 |
Serum protein | g/L | 57.0–74.0. | 30.1 ± 4.2 | 25.1 to 34.6 | 5 |
Albumin | g/L | 28.0–40.0 | 15.8 ± 2.8 | 13.0 to 19.7 | 5 |
Fibrinogen | g/L | 0.0–4.0 | 6.3 ± 2.2 | 4.2 to 10.6 | 5 |
Serum amyloid A | mg/L | 0–30 | 943 ± 1366 | 108 to 3643 | 5 |
Iron | μmol/L | 13.1–43.0 | 10.0 ± 3.4 | 4.0 to 12.8 | 5 |
Gamma-glutamyl transferase | U/L | 4–19 | 6 ± 2 | 4 to 8 | 4 |
Total bilirubin | μmol/L | 0.0–52.0 | 34.7 ± 8.2 | 22.7 to 41.9 | 5 |
Creatinine | μmol/L | 30–130 | 102 ± 18 | 80 to 129 | 5 |
Creatinine kinase | U/L | 0–348 | 267 ± 127 | 134 to 487 | 5 |
Asparate transaminase | U/L | 228–366 | 168 ± 38 | 128 to 227 | 5 |
Sodium | mmol/L | 136–142 | 122 ± 3 | 119 to 126 | 5 |
Potassium | mmol/L | 2.6–5.0 | 3.1 ± 0.4 | 2.8 to 3.8 | 5 |
Chloride | mmol/L | 99–109 | 98 ± 4 | 93 to 105 | 5 |
Ionised calcium | mmol/L | 1.40–1.72 | 1.26 ± 0.08 | 1.14 to 1.34 | 5 |
Total magnesium | mmol/L | 0.66–0.95 | 0.43 ± 0.08 | 0.29 to 0.52 | 5 |
Lactate | mmol/L | 0.0–2.0 | 2.8 ± 2.0 | 0.7 to 6.2 | 5 |
Glucose | mmol/L | 4.3–9.0 | 7.8 ± 2.4 | 6.5 to 11.3 | 5 |
pH | 7.32–7.55 | 7.32 ± 0.07 | 7.20 to 7.40 | 5 | |
Bicarbonate | mmol/L | 24.0–30.0 | 20.0 ± 1.5 | 18.0 to 22.0 | 4 |
Base excess | − 4.0–4.0 | − 6.1 ± 0.9 | − 7.1 to − 6.2 | 3 | |
Triglycerides | mmol/L | 0.1–0.9 | 0.7 ± 0.1 | 0.6 to 0.8 | 2 |
Peritoneal fluid | |||||
Protein | g/L | 0.0–10.0 | 4.5 ± 7.8 | 0.0 to 18.0 | 4 |
Total nucleated cell count | 109/L | 0.0–10.0 | 5.3 ± 6.2 | 0.2 to 14.2 | 3 |