Thromboelastometric assessment of hemostasis in newborn Piemontese calves. (May 2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Borrelli, Antonio; Botto, Angelica; Maurella, Cristiana; Falco, Sara; Pagani, Elena; Miniscalco, Barbara; Tarducci, Alberto; Bruno, Barbara
• Is Part Of: Journal of veterinary diagnostic investigation. Volume 29:Number 3(2017:May)
• Page Start: 293
• Page End: 297
• Publication Date: 2017-05
• Subjects: Italy -- Piemontese cattle -- thromboelastometry -- veal calves; Veterinary medicine -- Diagnosis -- Periodicals; 636.0896075
• DOI: 10.1177/1040638716688044
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1040-6387

Abstract

We investigated possible age-related differences in coagulation profiles in bovine species by means of rotational thromboelastometric (ROTEM) analysis. We evaluated hemostasis by ROTEM in newborn Piemontese calves at birth (T0), 8 d (T8), and 15 d (T15) of age and compared the ROTEM results obtained in 16 newborn calves with 28 adult Piemontese cattle. Hemostasis was evaluated using standard coagulation tests and ROTEM analysis, obtaining in-TEM, ex-TEM, and fib-TEM profiles. Statistically significant differences in the ROTEM profiles of newborn calves were found between T0 and T8 and between T0 and T15 ( p < 0.05) but not between T8 and T15. Differences between ROTEM profiles of calves and adults were statistically significant at T0 ( p < 0.05) but no differences were found at T15 ( p < 0.05). Hence, ROTEM reference intervals for adult cattle can be used to evaluate profiles in Piemontese calves ≥8 d of age.