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Efficacy of blood transfusion accompanied by antibiotics and B vitaminsfor the treatment of naturally occurring Leptospirosis in cattle   
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Yunusemre Özkanlar
Atatürk Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Mustafa Sinan Aktaş
Atatürk Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Prof. Dr. Özgür KAYNAR
Atatürk Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Seçkin Özkanlar
Atatürk Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Fikret Çelebi
Atatürk Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Özet
In cattle with severe Leptospirosis, blood transfusion has not yet been evaluated as part of supportive treatment. The aim of this study was to determine the findings and to evaluate a whole blood transfusion as an adjunct to antibiotic and B vitamins in cattle with leptospirosis. Forty two cattle shedding urinary spirochetes and showing the clinical symptoms of Leptospirosis were randomly divided into two groups. L. Hardjo and L. Grippotyphosa were detected in 61.9% of serum samples by microscopic agglutination test. The cattle in group I (n=21) were administered dihydrostreptomycin-penicillin and vitamin B complex. The animals in group II (n=21) were given the same treatment, including a whole blood transfusion taken from healthy donors. Before the treatment, the mean values of erythrocytes, PCV, hemoglobin and platelets were low (P< 0.001), while MCV (P< 0.05) was high in both groups as compared to controls (n=10). The mean values of AST, ALT, ALP, GGT, BUN, creatinine and bilirubin were high (P< 0.001) in both groups. Twelve cattle in group I (57.1%) and 19 cattle in group II (90.5%) were survived by the treatments (P< 0.05). Thus, the administration of whole blood transfusion accompanied to antibiotics and vitamin B is rewarding in lifethreatening cases.
Anahtar Kelimeler
Biochemistry | Blood transfusion | Cattle | Hematology | Leptospirosis
Makale Türü Özgün Makale
Makale Alt Türü SSCI, AHCI, SCI, SCI-Exp dergilerinde yayımlanan tam makale
Dergi Adı REVUE DE MEDECINE VETERINAIRE
Dergi Tarandığı Indeksler SCI-Expanded
Makale Dili İngilizce
Basım Tarihi 06-2010
Cilt No 161
Sayı 7
Sayfalar 336 / 341
Makale Linki http://www.revmedvet.com/2010/RMV161_336_341.pdf
BM Sürdürülebilir Kalkınma Amaçları
Atıf Sayıları
SCOPUS 2

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