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Arterial Acid-Base Measurements in 1–3 Days Old Piglets

Arteriell syra-bas mätning hos 1–3 dygn gamla spädqrisar

Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica volume 23, pages 581–591 (1982)Cite this article

Abstract

A method of percutaneous arterial blood sampling in piglets has been developed and determinations of arterial pH, pCO2, pCO2, BE, HGO3 , LA and Hb have been performed in 121 piglets 1–3 days of age. The validity of these measurements has been tested and proved valid for clinical practice with the exception of pO2 and LA values. The correlations with age were statistically significant but poor and therefore the mean values are presented as reference values. These were: pH: 7.423±0.082, PCO2: 4.98±0.74 kPa, BE: 0.4±4.1 mmol/1, HCO3‒: 23.0+3.2 mmol/1 and Hb: 88±14 g/1.

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En metod för att ta arteriella blodprov på spädgris has utarbetats och bestämningar av arteriellt pH, pCO2, pO2, BE, LA och Hb har utförts på 121 spädgrisar i åldrarna 1–3 dygn. Validitäten av dessa bestämningar har prövats och de har visat sig vara användbara för praktiskt kliniskt bruk, med undantag för pO2- och LA-värdena. Syra-bas värdena var signifikanta men ringa korrelerade till ålder och som referensvärden anegs därför medelvärden. Dessa var: pH; 7,423± 0,082, pO2; 4,98±0,74 kPa, BE; 0,4±4,1 mmol/1, 23,0±3,2 mmol/1 och Hb; 88±14 g/1.

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This investigation was supported by grants from the Swedish Council for Forestry and Agricultural Research.

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Andrén, B. Arterial Acid-Base Measurements in 1–3 Days Old Piglets. Acta Vet Scand 23, 581–591 (1982). https://doi.org/10.1186/BF03546777

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