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. In
this case report, clinical approach, diagnosis, and therapeutic intervention was evaluated in a dairy cow that gave birth
15 days ago and was brought with complaint of blood in urine for four days. Hemoglobinuria, anemia, icterus and low
serum phosphorus level (1.9 mg/dL) were determined in laboratory and clinical examination of case. Puerperal hemoglobinuria
was diagnosed based on history and the results of clinical and laboratory examination. The cow was treated
with monosodium phosphate (NaH2PO4) solution by dissolving 60gr NaH2PO4 in 300 mL distilled water. This solution
was given intravenously at a dose of 300 mL on the first day of treatment. Following two days, this solution was repeated
subcutaneously at the same dose. In conclusion, puerperal hemoglobinuria should be considered in differential
diagnosis 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.
Journal Section | Articles |
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Publication Date | December 15, 2017 |
Submission Date | April 18, 2017 |
Acceptance Date | June 6, 2017 |
Published in Issue | Year 2017 Volume: 14 Issue: 3 |
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