Puerperal Hemoglobinuria and Its Treatment in a Dairy Cow

Abstract

Puerperal hemoglobinuria is a sporadic metabolic disease characterized by acute intravascular hemolysis,hemoglobinuria and anemia that occurs especially in high milk yielding cows at around the sixth puerperal weeks. Inthis case report, clinical approach, diagnosis, and therapeutic intervention was evaluated in a dairy cow that gave birth15 days ago and was brought with complaint of blood in urine for four days. Hemoglobinuria, anemia, icterus and lowserum phosphorus level (1.9 mg/dL) were determined in laboratory and clinical examination of case. Puerperal hemoglobinuriawas diagnosed based on history and the results of clinical and laboratory examination. The cow was treatedwith monosodium phosphate (NaH2PO4) solution by dissolving 60gr NaH2PO4 in 300 mL distilled water. This solutionwas given intravenously at a dose of 300 mL on the first day of treatment. Following two days, this solution was repeatedsubcutaneously at the same dose. In conclusion, puerperal hemoglobinuria should be considered in differentialdiagnosis of hemolytic anemia in dairy cows especially during pospartum period and it was concluded that use of Na-H2PO4 is effective in treatment of disease.

Özet

Puerperal hemoglobinüri, özellikle yüksek süt verimli ineklerde puerperal altı haftalık süreçte ortaya çıkabilen,