A retrospective study on hypocalcaemia cases presented to University Veterinary Hospital, Universiti Putra Malaysia for 2015 - 2019

Sulaiman, Shazem Ashril (2020) A retrospective study on hypocalcaemia cases presented to University Veterinary Hospital, Universiti Putra Malaysia for 2015 - 2019. [Project Paper] (Submitted)

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Abstract

A retrospective study was performed based on records available at the Haematology and Clinical Biochemistry Laboratory, Department of Veterinary Laboratory Diagnosis, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, UPM, for a period of five years from January 2015 to December 2019. This study aimed to determine the prevalence and risk factor of animals associated with hypocalcemia. A total of 254 hypocalcemia cases were reviewed. Patient’s information including case number, species, breed, age, clinicopathologic abnormalities inclusive of total serum calcium, serum phosphorus, serum creatinine, serum alanine aminotransferase (ALT), serum alkaline phosphatase (ALP), serum gamma-glutamyl transferase (GGT) and serum creatine kinase (CK) concentrations), and final diagnosis recorded were reviewed. The study showed that the prevalence of hypocalcemia in caprine species was 25% (65/260). The majority of caprine were adult and female but there is no significant association between the age and gender with calcium status. Most of the hypocalcemic caprine were diagnosed with pregnancy toxaemia (17%). The prevalence of hypocalcemia in leporine species was 31% (58/187). Most of the leporine were adult and female but there is no significant association between the age and gender with calcium status. The majority of the hypocalcemic leporine were diagnosed during regular health screening (47%). The study also showed that the prevalence of hypocalcemia in bovine species was 22% (40/178). Majority of the bovine were adult and female but there is no significant association between the age and gender with calcium status. Most of the hypocalcemic bovine were diagnosed with blood parasite infestation (20%). In conclusion, this study showed the prevalence of hypocalcemia patients in each species involved and there is no significant association of the cases presented with any risk factors.

Item Type:	Project Paper
Faculty:	Faculty of Veterinary Medicine
Depositing User:	Ms Nurhaznita Mahmood
Date Deposited:	09 Nov 2023 03:40
Last Modified:	09 Nov 2023 03:40
URI:	http://psaspb.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/1527

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