Table 1 Details of the pre and intra-operative venous and arterial blood gas analysis of an adult cow with bilateral mandibular fracture. Reference intervals were taken from equine and bovine references [21,22,23]
Variables | Reference interval | Admission venous blood gas | Intra-operative arterial blood gas |
|---|---|---|---|
pH | 7.42–7.47 | 7.45 | 7.46 |
PaO2(kPa) | 13.33–66.67 | 8.35 | 29.32 |
PaCO2(kPa) | 4.89–6.17 | 6.78 | 5.68 |
Bicarbonate (mmol/L) | 26.7–30.30 | 25.1 | 29.3 |
Base excess (mmol/L) | - 0.51 to + 8.80 | + 1.2 | + 4.9 |
Lactate (mmol/L) | 0.42–0.75 | 0.43 | 1.2 |
Sodium (mmol/L) | 133–141 | 140.5 | 132.4 |
Potassium (mmol/L) | 3.05–4.65 | 4.07 | 4.09 |
Ionised calcium (mmol/L) | 1.34–1.72 | 1.14 | 1.10 |
Chloride (mmol/L) | 100–110 | 108 | 102 |