13/12/2022
SMALL RUMINANT LABORATORY RESULT
DIFFERENTIALS
1. ANEMIA
A. Blood loss
🔸Abomasal ulcer
🔸 Moldy sweet clover toxicity
🔸Parasites (Internal and External)
B. Hemolysis
🔹Anaplasmosis
🔹Bacillary hemoglobinuria
🔹Brassica toxicity
🔹Copper toxicosis
🔹Leptospirosis
🔹Onion toxicosis
C . Inadequate RBC production
🔹Bracken fern toxicosis
🔹Chronic abscess
🔹Chronic pneumonia
🔹Johne’s disease
🔹Liver abscess
2. HYPERCALCEMIA
− Excessive, rapid IV calcium
− Hyperparathyroidism
− Hypervitaminosis D
− Neoplasia parathyroid gland
3. HYPERGLYCEMIA
− Excitement and stress
− Glucocorticoid administration
− Xylazine administration
4. HYPOCALCEMIA
− Acute renal failure
− Anorexia in lactating animal
− Blister beetle toxicosis
− Fat necrosis
− Grass tetany
− Pariparturient paresis
5. HYPOGLYCEMIA
− Anorexia in newborns
− Late endotoxic shock
− Pregnancy toxemia
6. METABOLIC ACIDOSIS
− Acute diarrhea
− Ketosis
− Peritonitis
− Pregnancy toxemia
− Rumen overload
− Ruptured bladder
− Strangulated bowel
7. HYPERPROTEINEMIA
− Coccidiosis
− Diarrhea
− Panhyperproteinemia—dehydration
− Peritonitis
− Ruminal acidosis
− Salmonellosis
− Salt toxicity
− Sepsis toxemia (Mastitis / Metritis)
− Toxins
