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Table 4 Blood chemistry values from the 24 dead goats and from the 8 surviving goats

From: Usefulness of clinical observations and blood chemistry values for predicting clinical outcomes in dairy goats with pregnancy toxaemia

Parameter Measured

Dead goats Median (Range)

Surviving goats Median (Range)

Control Goats (n = 22)

Na+ (mmol/L)

139 (123–145

142 (138–145)

128–145a

K+ (mmol/L

2.7 (1.8–3.8

3.7* (3.5–4.3)

3.3–4.3a

Cl(mmol/L)

110 (103–121

109 (96–111)

102–112a

Glucose (mmol/L

2.1 (1.1–5.8)

1.9 (1.7–2.8)

2.1–3.4a

pH

7.13 (6.84–7.45

7.39* (7.30–7.43)

7.31–7.45a

HCO3 (mmol/L)

8.3 (3.3–21

21** (14–35

19–29a

BE (mmol/L)

BE (mmol/L)

−4.5** (−12– + 10)

−0.8– + 4a

pCO2 (mmHg

26 (16–42)

33* (28–56)

31–44a

BUN (mmol/L)

6.1 (2.9–17.6)

4.0 (2.2–7.2)

1–3.8.a

BHBA (mmol/ L)

6.5 (3.8–8.6)

6.0 (3.2–10.6)

<0.7b

  1. *p < 0.005
  2. **p < 0.001
  3. aLima et al. [4]
  4. bChristian JA and Pugh DG [19]