CLINICAL AND HAEMATOBIOCHEMICAL EVALUATION OF BACTERIAL PNEUMONIA IN CATTLE

E. Venkatesakumar; G. Vijayakumar; M. Subramanian; G.A. Balasubramaniam; J. Johnson Rajeswar

doi:10.56093/ijvasr.v44i5.173532

Authors

E. Venkatesakumar Ph.D. Scholar, Veterinary College and Research Institute, Namakkal - 637 002
G. Vijayakumar Ph.D Scholar, Department of Veterinary Clinical Medicine, Veterinary College and Research Institute, Namakkal - 637 002
M. Subramanian Ph.D Scholar, Department of Veterinary Clinical Medicine, Veterinary College and Research Institute, Namakkal - 637 002
G.A. Balasubramaniam Professor and Head, Department of Veterinary Pathology, Veterinary College and Research Institute, Namakkal - 637 002
J. Johnson Rajeswar Professor and Head, Department of Veterinary Microbiology, Veterinary College and Research Institute, Tirunelveli

https://doi.org/10.56093/ijvasr.v44i5.173532

Keywords:

Cattle, Pneumonia, Clinical signs, Haematobiochemical changes

Abstract

Seventy two cattle, 31 buffaloes, 12 calves and 11 buffalo calves affected with pneumonia were included to assess the clinical and biochemical alteration in cattle. The stages of pneumonia were assessed as early, mid and late stage. Salient clinical signs noticed in bovine pneumonia were anorexia, pyrexia, respiratory distress, dryness of muzzle, congested mucous membrane, nasal discharge (initially serous; later stage mucous, mucopurulent to mucoid), cough, oral breathing, ptyalism and increased audibility of lung sounds and extended head and neck. There was significant increase in mean leukocyte counts in cattle, buffaloes and calves with pneumonia. There was significant reduction in serum albumin level in calves with pneumonia.

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