Publications by authors named "K Pourliotis"
Background: In farm animal practice, determination of blood glucose concentration under field conditions is often necessary.
Objective: As there is no portable glucose meter device developed for use in farm animals, the analytical accuracy of a portable glucometer designed for people was evaluated for its use in cattle and sheep.
Methods: Blood samples from 90 cattle and 101 sheep were used in the study.
The main objective of this study was to investigate whether cholelithiasis in sheep is related to parasitism or other commonly observed disorders such as liver abscesses. Additionally, the features of the observed biliary calculi are described. The livers of 254 randomly selected clinically healthy adult dairy sheep were used.
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- The study assessed how adding 200 g of clinoptilolite, a natural zeolite, affected aluminium and phosphorus levels in blood and rumen fluid of Holstein cows.
- Sixteen cows were split into two groups: one group received clinoptilolite while the other served as a control.
- Results showed no significant changes in aluminium and phosphorus levels, but there was a notable increase in ruminal pH and acetate levels, alongside a decrease in propionate and valerate levels.
The role of lactate dehydrogenase, alkaline phosphatase and aspartate aminotransferase in the diagnosis of subclinical intramammary infections in dairy sheep and goats.
J Dairy Res
February 2010
The objective was to investigate the changes occurring in the activities of the enzymes lactate dehydrogenase (LDH), alkaline phosphatase (ALP) and aspartate aminotransferase (AST) in sheep and goat milk as a result of subclinical intramammary infections (IMI) and to evaluate the use of these enzymes for the diagnosis of subclinical IMI in dairy sheep and goats. A total of 206 samples of sheep milk and 162 samples of goat milk, obtained from equal udder halves, were used in the study. For each species they were divided into two groups: a no-infection group and a subclinical infection group.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFCase History: A 5-day-old red deer calf was submitted with tachypnoea and dyspnoea, and was reluctant to move.
Clinical Findings: Muscular damage was established via elevated creatinine phosphokinase (CPK) activities (5,000 U/L), while concentrations of Se in whole blood were low (24.8 nmol/L).