Sahay, P.N.MOHANTY, DEBABRATA2023-03-172023-03-171983https://krishikosh.egranth.ac.in/handle/1/5810195338CLINICO- BIOCHEMICAL ALTERATIONS AND EFFICACY OF PERITONEAL LAVAGE IN BOVINE PERITONITIS. Diffuse peritonitis resulting from bacterial and chemical irritants is highly fatal in cattle. 11. Vigorous, aggressive therapy is necessary to overcome the physiologic alterations associated with diffuse peritonitis. 111. The disease develops progressively and is characterized clinically by elevated body temperature, pulse and respiration, leukocytosis vith shift to left and haemoconcentration. iv. Significant hypoglycemia and increased plasma protein and B.U.II. levels are biochemical features of the late peritonitis in cattle. v. The disease can be effectively combated with peritoneal lavage and systemic antibiotic therapy administered together. vi. Either of systemic antibiotic or peritoneal lavage therapy alone in inadequate for this malady. However, the latter is superior comparatively. vii. Lavage fluid consisting of normal saline solution and local antibiotic is efficacious for the irrigation of peritoneal cavity. viii, Closed method of intermittent lavage is safe, easier, quicker to perform and devoid of cEnglishThesis