Evaluation of peritoneal fluid of horses
Keywords:
clinical analysis, abdominal diseases, diagnostic, equineAbstract
The analysis of peritoneal fluid in horses is a regular procedure in the care of horses with abdominal disease and important diagnostic method for establishing the severity of the disease and prognosis. The profile of the laboratory findings of the peritoneal fluid varies according to the dynamics of the affection, however, there is a deaith of knowledge regarding to the interpretation of the examinations in postoperative evaluations and abdominal diseases. The under standing of the assessments of peritoneal fluid in healthy and with acute or chronic abdominal disease is needed as an auxiliary and predictive resource of different conditions aifocting the equine digestive system.
References
BACCARIN, R.Y.A.; THOMASSIAN,
A.; NICOLETTI , J .L.M.; GANDOLF,
W.; HUSSINI, C.A.; LOPES, R.S. Alterações do líquido pe1itoneal em equinos com desconforto abdominal e suas relações com o tipo de lesão implantada e evolução após tratamento médico ou cilúrgico: análise de 70 casos. Era=. J Vet. Res. Anim. Sei., v.32, n. 4, p. 256-265, 1995.
BACH, L.G. Exfoliative citology of peritoneal fluid in the horse. Veterinary Annualv.l , p.102- 109, 1973.
BACH, L.G., RICKETTS, S.W.
Paracentesis as an aid to the diagnosis of abdominal disease in the horse. Equine Veterinay Journal.v .6, n.3, p.116-121 , 1974.
BARRELET, A. Peritoneal fluid: Part 1
- Laboratory analyses. Equine Vet. Educ., v.5, n.2, p. 81-83, 1993.
BLACKFORD, J.T.; SCHNEIDER,
H.L. ; VANSTEENHOUSE, J.L.; SANDERS, W.L. Equine peritoneal fluid analyses following celiotomy. ln: EQUINE COLIC RESEARCH SYMPOSUJM , 1986, Lawrenceville . Proceedings ...v.2 , p. 130-132.
BROWNLOW , M.A., HUTCHINS , D.
R., JOHNSTON , K. G. Reforence values for equine peritoneal tluid . Equine Vet. J, v.13, p.127-130 , 1981.
BROWNLOW , M.A . Mononuclear phagocytes of peritoenal tluid . Equine Veterinary Journal , v .14, n.4, p.325-328, 1982.
