Table 1 Laboratory findings on the day of admission in two cows with rumen perforation caused by a horn injury

Haematocrit (%)

49

45

30–35

Total leukocyte count (×10³/µl)

2.5

4.1

5.0–10.0

Total protein (g/l)

52

64

60–80

Fibrinogen (g/l)

2

4

4–7

Urea (mmol/l)

7.2

3.9

2.4–6.5

ASAT (U/l)

121

65

20–103

γ-GT (U/l)

13

26

9–30

Sodium (mmol/l)

141

137

145–155

Potassium (mmol/l)

3.0

2.5

4–5

Chloride (mmol/l)

94

98

96–105

Calcium (mmol/l)

1.76

4.47*

2.3–2.6

Inorg. phosphorus (mmol/l)

1.23

1.02

1.3–2.4

Magnesium (mmol/l)

0.82

1.97*

0.8–1.0

Rumen chloride (mmol/l)

26

19

15–30