Vol. 24 No. 2 (2014): Revista Ciência Animal
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Evaluation of peritoneal fluid of horses

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  • Cibele L. LHAMAS,
  • Guilherme S. R. de FREITAS,
  • Claudia A. DUARTE,
  • Roberto THIESEN
Cibele L. LHAMAS
Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciência Animal da Universidade Federal do Pampa,
Guilherme S. R. de FREITAS
Médico Veterinário Autônomo
Claudia A. DUARTE
Docente do curso de Medicina Veterinátia da Universidade Federal do Pampa.
Roberto THIESEN
Docente do curso de Medicina Veterinátia da Universidade Federal do Pampa.

Published 2024-11-30

Keywords

  • clinical analysis,
  • abdominal diseases,
  • diagnostic,
  • equine

How to Cite

LHAMAS, C. L.; FREITAS, G. S. R. de; DUARTE, C. A.; THIESEN, R. Evaluation of peritoneal fluid of horses. Ciência Animal, [S. l.], v. 24, n. 2, p. 03–12, 2024. Disponível em: https://revistas.uece.br/index.php/cienciaanimal/article/view/14516. Acesso em: 31 jan. 2026.
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Abstract

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.

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