M. R. Tsagareishvili, I. I. Kalyuzhnyy
Saratov State University of Genetics, Biotechnology and Engineering named after N. I. Vavilov, Saratov, Russia
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Volume 25 No. 3
Date of paper submission: 05.01.2025, date of review: 04.02.2025, date of acceptance: 20.02.2025
Published: 03/31/2025
Abstract. The article discusses the application of rapid urine analysis methods within the framework of screening diagnostics for non-contagious diseases of cattle. The relevance is due to the intensification of animal husbandry and the need for a rapid assessment of the health status of livestock. The purpose of the research is to analyze cattle urine using rapid methods and to adapt urine analysis for the diagnostic protocol of the digestive functions of the animals under study. Methods. The study was conducted on 15 heads of Simmental dairy cattle using diagnostic test strips for qualitative and semi-quantitative determination “Urivet-11”. A version of the screening assessment protocol for digestive organs, including 60 items, suitable for electronic storage and software processing, including urine analysis for 11 indicators (leukocytes, blood, ketone bodies, protein, nitrites, bilirubin, urobilinogen, glucose, pH, specific gravity, ascorbic acid) was developed. The scientific novelty of the solution lies in the development of approaches for early diagnosis of diseases of the digestive profile in large animals, combining physical examination methods and rapid methods of biological fluid analysis. Results. Studies have shown that 8 out of 15 animals showed deviations from the norm for various indicators, which, combined with clinical examination data, has great diagnostic value. The identified deviations indicate the need for regular screening examinations for rapid diagnosis of physiological status disorders. The use of test strips allows for research directly on the livestock farm, which meets the requirements of early diagnosis. The method of formalizing the approach to animal research and recording the results, including in electronic form, can be used to develop other diagnostic protocols.
Keywords: veterinary diagnostics, non-infectious animal disease, screening, diagnostic protocol, formalization, cattle, digital technologies
For citation: Tsagareishvili M. R., Kalyuzhnyy I. I. Examination of urine parameters using express methods in the framework of screening diagnostics of digestive pathologies in cattle Agrarian Bulletin of the Urals. 2025; 25 (03): 473‒483. https://doi.org/10.32417/1997-4868-2025-25-03-473-483 (In Russ.)
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