Korean Journal of Veterinary Service (한국동물위생학회지)

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Effects of rumen cannulation surgery on physiological parameters and rumen fluid pH in Korean native Hanwoo cattle

  • Kim, Eunju (Division of Animal Diseases & Health, National Institute of Animal Science, Rural Development Administration) ;
  • Kim, Seong Bum (Division of Animal Diseases & Health, National Institute of Animal Science, Rural Development Administration) ;
  • Baek, Youl Chang (Animal Nutrition and Physiology Team, National Institute of Animal Science, Rural Development Administration) ;
  • Kim, Min Seok (Animal Nutrition and Physiology Team, National Institute of Animal Science, Rural Development Administration) ;
  • Choe, Changyong (Division of Animal Diseases & Health, National Institute of Animal Science, Rural Development Administration) ;
  • Yoo, Jae Gyu (Division of Animal Diseases & Health, National Institute of Animal Science, Rural Development Administration) ;
  • Jung, Younghun (Division of Animal Diseases & Health, National Institute of Animal Science, Rural Development Administration) ;
  • Cho, Ara (Division of Animal Diseases & Health, National Institute of Animal Science, Rural Development Administration) ;
  • Kim, Suhee (Division of Animal Diseases & Health, National Institute of Animal Science, Rural Development Administration) ;
  • Do, Yoon Jung (Division of Animal Diseases & Health, National Institute of Animal Science, Rural Development Administration)
  • Received : 2018.07.04
  • Accepted : 2018.09.30
  • Published : 2018.12.30
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Abstract

Rumen cannulation is used for nutritional and microbiological research, clinical diagnosis, and rumen component transfaunation. However, the cannulation procedure can affect parameters such as complete blood count findings, serum chemistry, and rumen fluid pH. The objective of this study was to evaluate the health risks related to the rumen cannulation procedure over a 1-month period. We did not identify significant differences in red blood cell numbers or morphologies between pre- and postoperative timepoints. Moreover, no inflammation or infection was detected. Despite the absence of apparent clinical signs after surgery, serum chemistry results revealed changes in blood urea nitrogen levels and the activities of liver enzymes, including aspartate transaminase, lactate dehydrogenase, and creatinine kinase, from postoperative days 1 to 14. Rumen fluid pH, as measured from samples collected via an orogastric tube, was slightly increased after a preoperative fasting period and on postoperative day 1 but decreased thereafter from postoperative day 4, indicating a minor influence of cannulation surgery on ruminal fluid pH. This is the first study to evaluate hematological parameters and rumen pH before and after rumen cannulation surgery in Hanwoo cattle. Further research is required to better elucidate the potential effects of rumen cannulation surgery on animal health.

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Fig. 1. Average rumen fluid pH in Korean native cattle over the first postoperative month (mean±standard error). Abbreviations: Be F, two days before surgery; Be S, before surgery; 1 day to 28 days, 1 to 28 days after surgery. *P <0.05.

Table 1. Ingredient composition of the total mixed ration for Korean native cattle (Dry matter basis)

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Table 2. Average hematological values in Korean native cattle over the first postoperative month (mean±standard deviation)

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Table 3. Average values for serum chemistry parameters in Korean native cattle over the first postoperative month (mean±standard deviation)

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