Animals’ electrolyte levels detection: “12 Electrolyte Plus Parameters “ is vets best choice

Animals such as livestock and poultry can get sick, just like humans, and the diagnosis of their diseases is particularly important for the development of animal husbandry. Health or disease boils down to whether the metabolism of substances and the functioning of regulatory bodies and organs are normal, and this normal or abnormal is mostly manifested in qualitative or quantitative changes in the composition of body fluids. In most cases, tissue is not available for biopsy, so blood is the most readily available sample that best reflects the physiological function of the body. Biochemical tests to detect the electrolyte content of blood can provide a scientific basis for diagnosis.

If the potassium and sodium in livestock and other animals are below the physiological normal level, malnutrition and potassium and sodium deficiency may occur, usually manifested as vomiting and diarrhea. If potassium is higher than the physiological normal level, pneumonia, asthma and metabolic acidosis may occur. Limbopathy occurs when low concentrations of calcium ions act on neuromuscular synapses. In addition, calcium ion loss is also seen in chronic diarrhea. Therefore, the daily monitoring of electrolyte levels in livestock and poultry animals can provide a scientific basis for strengthening feeding management, rational allocation of feed, and supplementation of trace elements.

For example, cattle are important livestock, and no less than 5 million cattle die from #BVDV infection every year around the world, and the number of deaths accounts for 0.5% to l% of the total number of cattle raised. The economic loss caused by BVDV to the livestock industry is relatively huge, and infected cattle have abnormal concentrations of electrolytes K+, Na+, and Cl- in their serum, and will show unusual physiological status. If the level of electrolytes in their bodies is measured, it can help the vets to determine whether the cattle are infected with BVDV.

Seamaty, a world-renowned #POCT (point-of-care) instrument manufacturer with 10 years of experience, has spent many years creating a biochemistry analyzer specifically for animal health testing - SMT120VP. #Seamaty has also developed different types of tests for the animal market, including the "12 Electrolyte Plus Parameters" for rapid detection of electrolyte levels in animals. The parameters include BUN, Ca, Cl-, K+, Mg, Na+, PHOS, tCO2, pH, LAC, Crea, and GLU.

This parameter contains Na+, K+, Cl- , Ca, Mg, pH, and LAC indicators, which can provide a basis for supplementing electrolytes to maintain osmotic pressure and pH balance. It also can evaluate compensatory acid-base poisoning.

In addition, for the diagnosis of diseases in large animals, add Crea, BUN, and GLU to from 12 electrolytes parameters, which have wider application scenarios.

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