Table 1 Summary of clinical examination of seven calves with halofuginone intoxication. Reference values are based on Rebhun’s Diseases of Dairy Cattle [10]
From: Abomasitis associated with halofuginone intoxication in pre-weaned calves
Calf 1 | Calf 2 | Calf 3 | Calf 4 | Calf 5 | Calf 6 | Calf 7 | Reference* | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Age | 29 d | 28 d | 28 d | 4 d | 4 d | 26 d | 4 d | |
Weight | 46 kg | 39 kg | 38 kg | 45 kg | 40 kg | 35 kg | 45 kg | |
Body temperature | 38.7 °C | 38.6 °C | 39.0 °C | 38.6 °C | 39.7 °C | 38.8 °C | 38.3 °C | 38–39.5 °C |
Heart frequency | 108/min | 72/min | 148/min | 88/min | 112/min | 96/min | 60/min | 72–100/min |
Breathing frequency | 28/min | 24/min | 36/min | 44/min | 56/min | 28/min | 36/min | |
Oral mucosa | Hyperemia | Pink | Hyperemia | Hyperemia | Hyperemia | Hyperemia | Pink | Pink |
Capillar refill time | > 2s | > 2s | < 2s | > 2s | > 2s | > 2s | > 2s | < 2s |
Skin pinch | Delayed | Delayed | Delayed | Delayed | Delayed | Delayed | Delayed | Immediate |
Auscultation thorax | Increased vesicular | Increased vesicular | Vesicular | Vesicular | Vesicular | Vesicular | Increased vesicular | Vesicular |
Auscultation abdomen | Left: Fluid splashing | Left: Fluid splashing Right: No sound | No sound | Left: Fluid splashing | Normal | Bilateral fluid splashing | Bilateral fluid splashing | Borborygmes |
Faeces | Absent | Normal | Absent | Absent | Absent | Liquid | Liquid | Normal |